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nuclear power plant
Abbreviation for 'Atomkraftwerk' (nuclear power plant); a facility for generating electrical energy through nuclear fission.
Das Akw in unserer Region wird nächstes Jahr vom Netz genommen.
The nuclear power plant in our region will be taken off the grid next year.
'Akw' is an abbreviation for the word 'Atomkraftwerk' (nuclear power plant). This is made up of 'Atom' (atom), 'Kraft' (power), and 'Werk' (plant/work). The article 'das' comes from the last part of the word, 'das Werk' (the plant/work).
Ein Atomkraftwerk erzeugt Energie durch Kernspaltung.
A nuclear power plant generates energy through nuclear fission.
In connection with nuclear power plants, certain verbs are often used, for example 'ein Akw abschalten' (to shut down a nuclear power plant), 'ein Akw vom Netz nehmen' (to take a nuclear power plant off the grid), or 'ein Akw zurückbauen' (to dismantle a nuclear power plant).
Die Regierung plant, die ältesten Akws bald abzuschalten.
The government plans to shut down the oldest nuclear power plants soon.
The abbreviation 'Akw' is very common in the media and everyday language. In official or very technical texts, the full form 'Atomkraftwerk' (nuclear power plant) is often used.
In den Nachrichten wurde über die Sicherheit der Akws diskutiert.
The safety of nuclear power plants was discussed on the news.
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'das Kraftwerk' and 'das AKW' both refer to facilities where electricity is generated. The difference is: 'Kraftwerk' is the general term. It can run on coal, gas, water, wind, or nuclear power, for example. 'AKW' is the abbreviation for 'Atomkraftwerk' (nuclear power plant) and refers only to a power plant that generates electricity through nuclear fission. The words can be confused because every 'AKW' is a 'Kraftwerk'. But not every 'Kraftwerk' is an 'AKW'. If the energy source is not important, 'Kraftwerk' fits. If the topic is nuclear energy, 'AKW' is more precise.
Nach dem Unfall wurde das AKW in den Nachrichten oft erwähnt.
After the accident, the nuclear power plant was often mentioned in the news.
Das neue Kraftwerk am Fluss versorgt viele Haushalte mit Strom.
The new power plant by the river supplies many households with electricity.