Philippsburg/Neckarwestheim (dpa/lsw) – The extended term for the Neckarwestheim II nuclear power plant is significantly delaying the dismantling plans of the operator EnBW. This is about more than the three and a half months that the reactor in the Heilbronn district is to remain connected to the grid, said the managing director of the nuclear power division, Jörg Michels, on Monday in Philippsburg. The delay is expected to be several months, possibly even well over a year, he said.
Around ten years in advance, EnBW plans to dismantle the power plants, commission companies, make contracts and agree on deadlines, said Michels. This is now being reorganized step by step. However, the companies are also working for other customers – also abroad – so that agreed appointments cannot simply be postponed by three and a half months.
