Lingen
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.
1 unit: 1 permanent shutdown.
| Unit | Type | Model | Net MWe | Construction | Grid | Commercial Op | Shutdown | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lingen | BWR | BWR with fossil fuel-fired superheater | 183 | 1964-10-01 | 1968-07-01 | 1968-10-01 | 1977-01-05 | Permanent Shutdown |
Capacity, milestones and suppliers
| Unit | Design MWe | Gross MWe | Thermal MWt | First Criticality | Reactor Supplier | Turbine Supplier | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lingen | 240 | 268 | 520 | 1968-01-31 | ALLGEMEINE ELEKTRICITAETS-GESELLSCHAFT | ALLGEMEINE ELEKTRICITAETS-GESELLSCHAFT | Decommissioning from 1985-11-21 |
Lifetime performance, through 2025
| Unit | Electricity Supplied | Load Factor | Energy Availability | Operating Factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lingen | 9.1 TWh | 51.2% | 52.5% | 55.5% |
Operator: Kernkraftwerk Lingen GmbH (RWE Nuclear GmbH)
Owner: RWE Nuclear GmbH
Source: IAEA Power Reactor Information System (PRIS), as of 2026-10-14.
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.
1 facility: 1 in operation.
| Facility | Type | Scale | Design Capacity | Operated | Status | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lingen NPP On-site Storage Facility | AFR Dry Spent Fuel Storage | Commercial | 1250 t HM | 2002–2042 | In Operation | BundesGesel,Germany |
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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52.4831, 7.30207
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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: Lingen Nuclear Power Plant; Wikipedia (German): Kernkraftwerk Lingen.
The Lingen nuclear power plant was an early German boiling water reactor near the town of Lingen (Ems) in Lower Saxony, close to the later Emsland plant.
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Construction began on 1 October 1964. The reactor was rated at about 540 MW thermal and had a separate oil-fired superheater to raise the steam temperature. It was connected to the grid on 1 July 1968 and entered commercial operation on 1 October 1968. The reactor was permanently shut down in January 1977. The plant was placed in safe enclosure in 1988, and in December 2015 the state of Lower Saxony issued the first partial permit for dismantling.