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Dodewaard nuclear power plant60 MW Nuclear

NuclearVerified: Feb 2026

Dodewaard nuclear power plant is a 60 MW nuclear facility in the Netherlands, operated by Gemeenschappelijke Kernenergiecentrale Nederland since 1965. Ranked #3 of 3 nuclear plants in the Netherlands, Dodewaard's 60 MW represents 5.66% of the country's total nuclear capacity of 1,060 MW. The largest nuclear plant in the Netherlands is Borssele Nuclear Power Station at 515 MW, making Dodewaard 8.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include GELDERLAND (590 MW, Coal), Prinses Alexia Windpark (122 MW, Wind), and Zonnepark Hemmen (45 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Gelderland, approximately 50 km from Arnhem.

Capacity
60 MW
Commissioning Year
1965

61 years old

Owner
Gemeenschappelijke Kernenergiecentrale Nederland
Location
51.8994°, 5.6861°

Netherlands, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 71. largest of 253 plants in Netherlands
  • #12,271 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #417 of 514 Nuclear plants worldwide
  • 0.14% of the installed capacity of Netherlands
Age & fleet comparison

61 years in operation

Nuclear fleet average: 38.1 years

Operator portfolio

Gemeenschappelijke Kernenergiecentrale Nederland operates 1 plants totalling 60 MW

Regional density

172 plants within 100 km, 27,661 MW combined

Nearest plant: Zonnepark Hemmen (2.3 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wikidata

Location

Coordinates:: 51.899444, 5.686111
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Dodewaard nuclear power plant is a nuclear power plant producing approximately 447 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~12 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Nuclear
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
Netherlands
Continent
Europe
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

NetherlandsEnergy Profile

253
Total Plants
42.9 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalWindBiomass
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