In reaction to the nuclear crisis in Japan, Germany decided moratorium on the lifetime extension of German nuclear power stations, and the closure of seven of its nuclear power plants for three months for a safety check of the facilities. After this moratorium, Germany will proceed to a review of its nuclear energy policy. The nuclear plants closed are facilities which started operations before 1980 (or in 1983 for Krummer nuclear power station in Schleswig-Holstein).
Immediately , three large utilities E.ON, EnBW and RWE announced the shutdown of two nuclear power plants. E.ON suspended the operation of its oldest nuclear power station Isar-1, and confirmed preparations have already been started to take the reactor into a safe non-operational condition. RWE also introduced measures to shut down the Biblis Block A power unit in order to be able to carry out the required safety inspections, and indicated the Biblis Block B power unit has already been shut down for inspection purposes since 25 February 2011. EnBW also announced it will shut down its Block I of the Neckarwestheim nuclear plant (GKN-1).
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