Brunsbüttel

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Brunsbüttel Nuclear Power Plant is a nuclear power plant in Brunsbüttel near Hamburg, Germany. It is owned 67% by Vattenfall and 33% by E.ON. It started operation in 1976 and has a gross power production of 806 MW. As part of the nuclear power phase-out, it is scheduled to be taken out of service in 2009. After a fire in June 2007, the plant has been closed for the latter half of the year.

Reactor Affected in Nuclear Power Plant Fire

Wednesday, July 4th, 2007

Contrary to previous reports, a fire at a nuclear power plant in Germany last week did in fact affect the reactor. The disturbing news comes at a time when the German government is debating the future of nuclear power. (more…)