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EL-4 (MONTS D'ARREE) (Prototype), France

Overview

CURRENT STATUS

Permanent Shutdown

DETAILS
Process	HWGCR
Owner	Electricite De France
Model	MONTS-D''ARREE
Operator	Electricite De France
Capacity Net	70 MWe
Capacity Gross	75 MWe
Capacity Thermal	250 MWt

CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION
Start Construction	1 July 1962
Criticality	23 December 1966
Grid Connection	9 July 1967
Commercial Operation	1 June 1968
Shutdown	31 July 1985

OPERATING PERFORMANCE
Output Life	6.32 TWh
Capacity Factor Life	68.7 %

Reactor Operational Details

Year	Reference Unit Power MW	Annual Output GWh	Annual Time On Line Hours	Capacity Factor %	Operational Factor %
1972	75	512.8	7106	77.8	80.9
1973	70	428.5	6338	69.9	72.4
1974	70	550.8	8158	89.8	93.1
1975	70	425.2	7661	69.3	87.4
1976	70	517.9	7705	84.2	87.7
1977	70	478.6	7027	78	80.2
1978	70	525.7	7542	85.7	86.1
1979	70	540	7938	88.1	90.6
1980	70	523	7620	85.1	86.8
1981	70	349	5166	56.9	59
1982	70	373	5577	60.8	63.7
1983	70	222	4807	36.2	54.9
1984	70	358	6202	58.2	70.6
1985	70	239.4	4107	67.2	80.7
1986	0	0	0	0	0
1987	0	0	0	0	0
1988	0	0	0	0	0
1989	0	0	0	0	0
1990	0	0	0	0	0
1991	0	0	0	0	0
1992	0	0	0	0	0
1993	0	0	0	0	0
1994	0	0	0	0	0
1995	0	0	0	0	0
1996	0	0	0	0	0
1997	0	0	0	0	0
1998	0	0	0	0	0
1999	0	0	0	0	0
2000	0	0	0	0	0
2001	0	0	0	0	0
2002	0	0	0	0	0
2003	0	0	0	0	0
2004	0	0	0	0	0
2005	0	0	0	0	0
2006	0	0	0	0	0
2007	0	0	0	0	0
2008	0	0	0	0	0
2009	0	0	0	0	0
2010	0	0	0	0	0
2011	0	0	0	0	0
2012	0	0	0	0	0
Total:		6043.9

Source: Operating details - IAEA PRIS
Note: "0" signifies a zero value, or no data available

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