Nuclear power

Nuclear power plants stand for reliable, economical and climate-friendly electricity production. In 2008 the EnBW nuclear power plants produced over 33 billion kWh of electricity. This is more than half the power requirement of Baden-Württemberg. Over the same period these plants saved the environment from over 32 million tons of the climate-killer carbon dioxide CO2 - compared to German coal power stations.

Top priority: safety on an international level

We pursue the principle of continuous improvement and thus invest in the latest technology. With permanent quality controls, a safety management system that is unique in Germany and certified according to international standards as well as independent audits, for example by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), we guarantee the safety of our nuclear power plants at the highest international level.

Nuclear power at EnBW in figures:

• four reactors
• with an installed output of 4,624 MW

The phaseout: a risk for our climate and the reliability of supplies

So-called residual current amounts were specified for every German nuclear power plant in the nuclear power agreement from the year 2000. This results in a gradual phaseout of nuclear power, probably by the year 2022. However, the basic conditions have changed in the meantime: The rapid growth in the global demand for energy and climatic changes are posing new challenges for us all. Energy has to be produced today and in future in an adequate form, climate-friendly and at low cost. Nuclear power plays a key role here.

Our goal is to produce the highest possible amount of electricity and heat without any, or at least very little CO2. This is why we have applied for a transfer of residual current amounts - as provided for in the Atomic Energy Act - from Neckarwestheim II to Neckarwestheim I so that both plants can be operated in parallel up to around 2017. And we call for an overall rethink of the phasing out of nuclear power along with a modernisation of the nuclear power agreement. We do in the interests of consumers, the environment and the economy. Because the shutdown of our modern and safe plants would lead to rising CO2 emissions: missing power plant output would have to be substituted by the construction of additional conventional power stations.