Isar Nuclear Power Plant, Nuclear power plant in Essenbach, Germany.
Isar Nuclear Power Plant sits beside the river of the same name and consists of two reactor buildings with different designs. The complex covers a large industrial site with cooling towers, reactor halls and technical support structures now undergoing shutdown procedures.
Construction began in 1971 and the first reactor started operating in 1979, followed by the second unit in 1988. Both blocks supplied electricity for decades until a national decision to phase out nuclear generation led to their permanent closure.
The site represents the energy transition that followed decades of debate about power generation and environmental responsibility. Visitors now see a facility transforming from active reactor to dismantled industrial complex.
Access requires prior registration with the information center, which organizes guided tours about the dismantling process. Entry is limited to certain areas because large sections of the facility remain under technical work.
An interim storage hall built in 2007 on site can hold 152 casks of radioactive materials from operations. This warehouse shows how disposal remains a long-term commitment even after power generation ends.
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