Brokdorf, a 1,410 MWe PWR on the Elbe, shut on 31 December 2021 and was the last German plant to receive a dismantling permit, in October 2024. PreussenElektra plans about 15 years of work, aiming to finish by the mid-2030s and build a large battery storage plant on the site.
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Current state
| Status | Active dismantling |
| Country | Germany |
| Location | Brokdorf, Schleswig-Holstein |
| Site | Brokdorf |
| Units | KBR |
| Unit count | 1 |
| Reactor types | PWR |
| Net capacity (MWe) | 1,410 |
| Owner / licensee | PreussenElektra (80%) / Vattenfall (20%) |
| Strategy | Immediate dismantling |
| Final shutdown | 2021-12-31 |
| Decommissioning start | 2024-12 |
| Notable issue | Site earmarked for one of the EU's largest battery storage plants. |
Notes
Vattenfall holds a 20% minority stake per Vattenfall. Operator target 'mid-2030s' (no exact year).
Timeline
- 2017-12 — PreussenElektra applied for decommissioning and dismantling. (source)
- 2021-12-31 — Brokdorf permanently shut down. (source)
- 2024-10-23 — Schleswig-Holstein granted the decommissioning and dismantling permit. (source)
The timeline is append-only: corrections are added as new entries. Stated targets appear in the current-state table, never as milestones.
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Sources
- PreussenElektra erhält Genehmigung zur Stilllegung und zum Abbau des Kernkraftwerks Brokdorf — PreussenElektra (primary), checked 2026-10-11
- Erste Genehmigung für Stilllegung und Abbau des Kernkraftwerks Brokdorf — Land Schleswig-Holstein (primary), checked 2026-10-11
- Nuclear Power in Germany — World Nuclear Association, checked 2026-10-11
- Brunsbüttel - Vattenfall's power plants — Vattenfall (primary), checked 2026-10-11