The Kahl plant was the first nuclear power plant ever to be built in Germany.[1] It was located in Karlstein am Main and was an (at the time) experimental boiling water reactor. It was built by General Electric and supplied by Siemens. At the end of 2008, the demolition works had been finished.
| Kahl Nuclear Power Plant | |
|---|---|
 VAK Kahl | |
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| Country |
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| Coordinates | 50°3′32.83″N 8°59′14.2″E / 50.0591194°N 8.987278°E |
| Status | Decommissioned |
| Construction began | 1958 |
| Commission date | July 17, 1961 |
| Decommission date | November 25, 1985 |
| Operator | VAK Kahl |
| Power generation | |
| Units decommissioned | 1 x 16 MW |
| Annual net output | 83 GWh (in 1985) |
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| Commons | Related media on Commons |
The station was the subject of the 1961 short documentary film, Kahl.[2]
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Decommissioning in Germany - Nuclear Engineering International". www.neimagazine.com. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
- ^ KAHL. German Films Service, accessed Jan 2023 (archived)
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