May 31, 2011May 31, 2011 Nitro von Borax Germany to Abandon Nuclear Power Entirely by 2022 Mr Rottgen said the seven oldest reactors – which were taken offline for a safety review immediately after the Japanese crisis – would never be used again. An eighth plant – the Kruemmel facility in northern Germany, which was already offline and has been plagued by technical problems, would also be shut down for good. Six others would go offline by 2021 at the latest and the three newest by 2022, he said. Share this:TwitterFacebookEmailRedditTumblrPinterestLike this:Like Loading...