Dismantling of the nuclear power plants: Online information event in Neckarwestheim!

Dismantling of the nuclear power plants: Online information event in Neckarwestheim!

Neckarwestheim, Deutschland - On May 27, 2025, an online information event will take place from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on the progress of the dismantling of the nuclear power plants in Baden-Württemberg. The focus is on current developments and the next steps in the dismantling, especially at the Neckarwestheim location. This event is organized by the EnBW and offers citizens the opportunity to find out about the dismantling and its importance. Participants have to register on the homepage of the Ministry of the Environment in order to take part in the event. The Greens Environment Minister Thekla Walker and representatives of the nuclear supervision also take part in the information event. Jörg Michels, the head of the ENKK business area of ​​dismantling, will also speak to give insights into the process that started after the decommissioning of Neckarwestheim II in 2023.

Since the decision on the nuclear phase -out in 2011, the EnBW has developed extensive measures for the dismantling strategy. The company is not only responsible for the dismantling of the five nuclear power plants, but is also actively implementing the energy transition. EnBW Kernkraft GmbH (EnKK), which is responsible for nuclear law, has a fully approved mining program for all systems. This makes EnBW the first operator in Germany, whose entire Nuclear Parking Park is in dismantling.

chronology of the dismantling

The dismantling times of the individual nuclear power plants vary, which reflects the different decommissioning data:

• Obrigheim since 2008
• Neckarwestheim I and Philippsburg 1 since 2017
• Philippsburg 2 since 2020
• Neckarwestheim II since May 2023

All dismantling projects are equipped with a fully authorized dismantling program, whereby security has a top priority throughout the process. Essential declining steps have already been achieved at the Neckarwestheim, Philippsburg and Obrigheim locations. The work is carried out in the context of the strict safety regulations, which must be observed in the decommissioning and dismantling of such systems.

The upcoming information event is intended to increase transparency about the challenges and progress of the dismantling. This is particularly important because the dismantling of nuclear power plants not only represents a technical challenge, but also brings a social responsibility. The EnBW invites everyone interested to actively inform themselves about the developments and ask questions.

For further information and to register for the event, interested parties can visit the website of the Environment Ministry, such as [Esslinger Zeitung] (https://www.esslinger-zeitung.de/inhalt.online-infover event-neckarwestheim wie-aweit-ster-der-ster-der-dau-written.a4e6b8e1-D55B-AE37-5DF37041EED7.html) reported. You can find supplementary details about the retreat strategy of the EnBW on the EnBW website.