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Gravelines-3, France

Overview

CURRENT STATUS

Operable

DETAILS
Reactor Type	Commercial Reactor
Process	PWR
Vendor	Framatome
Owner	Electricite De France
Model	CP1
Operator	Electricite De France
Capacity Net	910 MWe
Capacity Gross	951 MWe
Capacity Thermal	2785 MWt

CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION
Start Construction	1 December 1975
Criticality	30 November 1980
Grid Connection	12 December 1980
Commercial Operation	1 June 1981

OPERATING PERFORMANCE
Output Life	185.76 TWh
Capacity Factor Life	73.1 %

The Gravelines nuclear power plant in France. [Image: Areva]