Isar Nuclear Power Plant

Isar Nuclear Power Plant
Isar nuclear power plant
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CountryGermany
Coordinates48°36′20.18″N 12°17′35.34″E / 48.6056056°N 12.2931500°E / 48.6056056; 12.2931500
StatusDecommissioned
Construction began1971
Commission date21 March 1979
Decommission date15 April 2023
OwnersIsar 1: PreussenElektra (100%)
Isar 2: 75% PreussenElektra; 25% SWM
OperatorPreussenElektra
Nuclear power station
Reactor typeUnit 1 BWR
Unit 2 PWR
Cooling towers1
Cooling sourceIsar River
Power generation
Units operational1 x 1485 MW (Unit 2)
Units decommissioned1 x 912 MW (Unit 1)
Nameplate capacity2,387 MW
Capacity factor91.1%
Annual net output19,051 GW·h
External links
WebsiteIsar 1 and 2
CommonsRelated media on Commons

Isar I and Isar II were two nuclear power plants situated on the Isar river, 14 kilometres from Landshut, between Essenbach and Niederaichbach in Bavaria, Germany.

As part of the nuclear power phase-out, it was taken out of service on 15 April 2023.[1][2]