Isar1

Dammstrasse
84051 Essenbach
Germany
T +49 87 02-38-0
F +49 87 02-38-24 66

E.ON Kernkraft has stakes in the Isar 1 and Isar 2 nuclear power plants, located at Essenbach near Landshut. Isar 1 was commissioned in 1977, and Isar 2 in 1988, and both are used for base-load supply. Isar 1 has a net capacity of 878 megawatts. Because of their location, the two plants are ideally suited for connection to Bavaria's high-voltage system, and their proximity to the Isar River means they have an excellent supply of cooling water. The location also has good access to transport infrastructure. The two blocks (Isar 1 and Isar 2) are completely separate from each other, and their safety facilities are completely independent from each other, so there is no risk of interaction between the two.


	Technical data


Operator			E.ON Kernkraft



Owners			E.ON Kernkraft (50%) E.ON Bayern (50%)



Reactor type			Boiling-water reactor



Net capacity			878 MW



Cooling			Fresh-water cooling (raises the temperature of the Isar by approx. 2.5 ºC (4.5 ºF))



Commissioned			1977



Supply segment			Base load