RWE is dismantling the twin 1,344 MW BWRs at Gundremmingen, once Germany's largest nuclear site, after Unit B closed in 2017 and Unit C at the end of 2021. The two 160 m cooling towers were demolished on 25 October 2025 in front of about 30,000 spectators.
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Current state
| Status | Active dismantling |
| Country | Germany |
| Location | Gundremmingen, Bavaria |
| Site | Gundremmingen |
| Units | Unit B, Unit C |
| Unit count | 2 |
| Reactor types | BWR |
| Net capacity (MWe) | 2,572 |
| Owner / licensee | RWE Nuclear GmbH |
| Strategy | Immediate dismantling |
| Final shutdown | 2021-12-31 |
| Spent fuel | On-site CASTOR interim store (192 cask positions) operating since 2006, transferred to state-owned BGZ in 2019. |
| Notable issue | Earlier Unit A (250 MW, 1966-77) has been under dismantling since 1983; its turbine hall houses a technology centre for processing dismantled parts. |
Notes
Net capacities 1284 + 1288 MWe per WNA. Dismantling start date and target year not found in sources checked.
Timeline
- 1984 — Units B and C entered service. (source)
- 2017-12-31 — Unit B permanently shut down. (source)
- 2021-12-31 — Unit C permanently shut down. (source)
- 2025-10-25 — RWE demolished the site's two 160-metre cooling towers. (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
- Rückbauanlage Gundremmingen — RWE (primary), checked 2026-10-11
- Kühltürme von AKW Gundremmingen gesprengt — tagesschau.de (ARD), checked 2026-10-11
- Nuclear Power in Germany — World Nuclear Association, checked 2026-10-11
- Decommissioning Nuclear Facilities — World Nuclear Association, checked 2026-10-11