Germany Shuts Nuclear Plant As It Phases Out Atomic Energy

Steam rises from the cooling towers of the Grafenrheinfeld nuclear power plant at night near Grafenrheinfeld, Germany, on June 11, 2015. Sean Gallup/Getty Images

BERLIN—Germany is shutting down one of its seven remaining nuclear power plants as part of a planned phase-out of atomic energy production by the end of 2022.

Utility company EnBW has said it would take the Philippsburg Nuclear Power Plant off the grid at 7 p.m. local time on Tuesday. The plant’s license to operate expires at midnight.