Gravelines-6, 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 October 1979
Criticality	21 July 1985
Grid Connection	1 August 1985
Commercial Operation	25 October 1985

OPERATING PERFORMANCE
Output Life	168.54 TWh
Capacity Factor Life	77.3 %
WNN Link	Power plant reaches generation landmark (2 Nov 2010)

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