Greifswald
Reactor Data
Reactor Units
Every power reactor at this site as listed in the IAEA Power Reactor Information System (PRIS): reactor type and model, net electrical capacity, grid connection and commercial operation dates, and current status.
5 units: 5 permanent shutdown.
| Unit | Type | Model | Net MWe | Construction | Grid | Commercial Op | Shutdown | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greifswald 1 | PWR | VVER V-230 | 408 | 1970-03-01 | 1973-12-17 | 1974-07-12 | 1990-12-18 | Permanent Shutdown |
| Greifswald 2 | PWR | VVER V-230 | 408 | 1970-03-01 | 1974-12-23 | 1975-04-16 | 1990-02-14 | Permanent Shutdown |
| Greifswald 3 | PWR | VVER V-230 | 408 | 1972-04-01 | 1977-10-24 | 1978-05-01 | 1990-02-28 | Permanent Shutdown |
| Greifswald 4 | PWR | VVER V-230 | 408 | 1972-04-01 | 1979-09-03 | 1979-11-01 | 1990-06-02 | Permanent Shutdown |
| Greifswald 5 | PWR | VVER V-213 | 408 | 1976-12-01 | 1989-04-24 | 1989-11-01 | 1989-11-24 | Permanent Shutdown |
Capacity, milestones and suppliers
| Unit | Design MWe | Gross MWe | Thermal MWt | First Criticality | Reactor Supplier | Turbine Supplier | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greifswald 1 | 440 | 440 | 1,375 | 1973-12-15 | ATOMENERGOEXPORT | Turbinen Werke Charkow | Decommissioning from 1995-06-30 |
| Greifswald 2 | 408 | 440 | 1,375 | 1974-12-03 | ATOMENERGOEXPORT | ATOMENERGOEXPORT | Decommissioning from 1995-06-30 |
| Greifswald 3 | 408 | 440 | 1,375 | 1977-10-16 | ATOMENERGOEXPORT | ATOMENERGOEXPORT | Decommissioning from 1995-06-30 |
| Greifswald 4 | 408 | 440 | 1,375 | 1979-07-22 | ATOMENERGOEXPORT | Turbinen Werke Charkow | Decommissioning from 1995-06-30 |
| Greifswald 5 | 408 | 440 | 1,375 | 1989-03-26 | ATOMENERGOEXPORT | ATOMENERGOEXPORT | Decommissioning from 1995-06-30 |
Lifetime performance, through 2025
| Unit | Electricity Supplied | Load Factor | Energy Availability | Operating Factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greifswald 1 | 35.5 TWh | 76.0% | 76.5% | 84.6% |
| Greifswald 2 | 36.6 TWh | 74.3% | 73.4% | 85.1% |
| Greifswald 3 | 33.3 TWh | 77.9% | 76.6% | 82.5% |
| Greifswald 4 | 28.9 TWh | 70.6% | 69.5% | 79.4% |
Operator: ENERGIEWERKE Nord GmbH
Owner: ENERGIEWERKE Nord GmbH; VEB KKW "Bruno Leuschner"
Source: IAEA Power Reactor Information System (PRIS), as of 2026-10-19.
Fuel Cycle Facilities
Fuel cycle plants at this site, as listed in the IAEA Nuclear Fuel Cycle Facilities Database: what each plant does, its scale and design capacity, the years it operated, its current status and who operates it.
3 facilities: 1 in operation, 1 decommissioning, 1 others.
| Facility | Type | Scale | Design Capacity | Operated | Status | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greifswald Interim Storage Facility North | AFR Dry Spent Fuel Storage | Commercial | 585 t HM | 1999– | In Operation | Energiewerke Nord GmbH |
| Greifswald NPP On-Site Interim Storage Facility (temporary) | AFR Wet Spent Fuel Storage (Pool) | Commercial | 560 t HM | 1985–2006 | Decommissioning | Energiewerke Nord GmbH |
| Greifswald Interim Storage Facility North ESTRAL | AFR Dry Spent Fuel Storage | Commercial | Others | Energiewerke Nord GmbH |
Source: IAEA Nuclear Fuel Cycle Facilities Database (NFCFDB), as of 2026-10-13.
Working Here
Per Diem Rates FY 2026
Per diem covers lodging and meals & incidental expenses (M&IE) for government and contractor travel near this facility. Rates are from the U.S. State Department foreign per diem tables for FY 2026.
$237
Lodging/Night
$140
M&IE/Day
$377
Total/Day
Germany: rate for locations the State Department does not list separately
U.S. Department of State foreign per diem, for U.S. government and contractor travel.
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54.1447, 13.6675
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Plant Facts
About This Site
Written by NukeWorker from public records: facts that do not change. Operator, status and capacity come from the live data elsewhere on this page. Sources: Wikipedia: Greifswald Nuclear Power Plant.
Greifswald is a nuclear power plant at Lubmin, near Greifswald in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, on the Baltic coast, with cooling water taken from Greifswald Bay.
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East Germany and the Soviet Union agreed on the plant in 1965. Units 1 to 4 were Soviet VVER-440/230 pressurized water reactors, with construction starting in 1970 for Units 1 and 2 and in 1972 for Units 3 and 4. They were connected to the grid in December 1973, December 1974, October 1977 and September 1979. A fire in Unit 1 in December 1975 was not made public until 1989. Unit 5, a VVER-440/213, was connected on 24 April 1989. All five units were shut down between November 1989 and December 1990, and decommissioning began in 1995.