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Paluel-3, France

Overview

CURRENT STATUS

Operable

DETAILS
Reactor Type	Commercial Reactor
Process	PWR
Vendor	Framatome
Owner	Electricite De France
Model	P4 REP 1300
Operator	Electricite De France
Capacity Net	1330 MWe
Capacity Gross	1382 MWe
Capacity Thermal	3817 MWt

CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION
Start Construction	1 February 1979
Criticality	7 August 1985
Grid Connection	30 September 1985
Commercial Operation	1 February 1986

OPERATING PERFORMANCE
Output Life	213.37 TWh
Capacity Factor Life	67.5 %

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