EnBW aims to accelerate the decommissioning process of the Neckarwestheim (GKN) and Philippsburg (KKP) nuclear power plants.
Built in 1976 and 1981 respectively, blocks GKN 1 and KKP 1 had been set to continue operation until 2017 and 2026. They were switched off in 2011 following the Fukushima events in Japan and they thereby find themselves in so-called post-processing. The decommissioning work is prepared in this phase, which can last several years. Blocks GKN II and KKP 2 will continue generating electricity until 2022 and 2019 respectively.
The company has applied to the Ministry for Environment, Climate Protection and the Energy Sector of Baden-Württemberg for approval to carry out the decommissioning. The issue of applications for the first shutdown and dismantling approvals for GKN I and KKP 1 will take around two years. Parallel to this the necessary administration procedures, such as initial investigations for environmental compatibility reviews, are initiated.
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