Details
| Reactor Type | Fast Reactor (or FBR) |
|---|---|
| Model | PH-250 |
| Owner | CEA |
| Operator | CEA (80%), EDF (20%) |
Timeline
| Construction Start | Friday, 1 November 1968 |
|---|---|
| First Criticality | Friday, 31 August 1973 |
| First Grid Connection | Thursday, 13 December 1973 |
| Commercial Operation | Sunday, 14 July 1974 |
| Permanent Shutdown | Monday, 1 February 2010 |
Specifications
| Capacity Net | 130 MWe |
|---|---|
| Capacity Gross | 142 MWe |
| Thermal Capacity | 345 MWt |
| Design Net Capacity | 233 MWe |
Operational History
Electricity Supplied (GWh)
Energy Availability Factor (%)
Total Electricity Supplied (GWh)
Reactor History
| Year | Reference Unit Power (MWe) | Annual Time Online (Hours) | Electricity Supplied (GWh) | Operation Factor (%) | Energy Availability Annual (%) | Energy Availability Cumulative (%) | Load Factor Annual (%) | Load Factor Cumulative (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1974 | 233 | 4716 | 958.00 | 79.60 | 71.50 | 71.50 | 71.50 | 71.50 |
| 1975 | 233 | 5932 | 1308.40 | 67.70 | 64.10 | 66.60 | 64.10 | 66.60 |
| 1976 | 233 | 4799 | 950.80 | 54.60 | 46.70 | 58.60 | 46.50 | 58.50 |
| 1977 | 233 | 2120 | 300.80 | 24.20 | 15.50 | 46.30 | 14.70 | 46.00 |
| 1978 | 233 | 5905 | 1238.80 | 67.40 | 60.90 | 49.60 | 60.70 | 49.30 |
| 1979 | 233 | 7350 | 1719.00 | 83.90 | 84.00 | 55.80 | 84.20 | 55.60 |
| 1980 | 233 | 5679 | 1319.00 | 64.60 | 64.70 | 57.20 | 64.40 | 57.00 |
| 1981 | 233 | 6217 | 1421.90 | 71.00 | 69.90 | 58.90 | 69.70 | 58.70 |
| 1982 | 233 | 5429 | 989.10 | 62.00 | 48.60 | 57.70 | 48.50 | 57.50 |
| 1983 | 233 | 5515 | 1122.00 | 63.00 | 55.10 | 57.40 | 55.00 | 57.20 |
| 1984 | 233 | 6206 | 1414.00 | 70.60 | 53.70 | 57.00 | 69.10 | 58.40 |
| 1985 | 233 | 6784 | 1153.00 | 77.40 | 60.40 | 57.30 | 56.50 | 58.20 |
| 1986 | 233 | 6996 | 1519.10 | 79.90 | 73.20 | 58.60 | 74.40 | 59.50 |
| 1987 | 233 | 7059 | 1556.40 | 80.60 | 71.50 | 59.60 | 76.20 | 60.70 |
| 1988 | 233 | 6300 | 1475.40 | 71.70 | 71.40 | 60.40 | 72.10 | 61.50 |
| 1989 | 233 | 2678 | 601.18 | 30.60 | 29.60 | 58.40 | 29.40 | 59.40 |
| 1990 | 233 | 4637 | 982.46 | 52.90 | 47.90 | 57.80 | 48.10 | 58.80 |
| 1991 | 233 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 58.60 | 57.80 | 0.00 | 55.40 |
| 1992 | 233 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 54.70 | 0.00 | 52.40 |
| 1993 | 233 | 286 | 34.79 | 3.30 | 94.20 | 56.70 | 1.70 | 49.80 |
| 1994 | 233 | 184 | 22.60 | 2.10 | 17.10 | 54.80 | 1.10 | 47.40 |
| 1995 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1996 | 233 | 0 | 2.71 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 52.20 | 0.10 | 45.20 |
| 1997 | 130 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 50.90 | 0.00 | 44.10 |
| 1998 | 130 | 3019 | 382.18 | 34.50 | 58.60 | 51.10 | 33.60 | 43.80 |
| 1999 | 130 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 49.90 | 0.00 | 42.80 |
| 2000 | 130 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 48.70 | 0.00 | 41.80 |
| 2001 | 130 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 47.60 | 0.00 | 40.80 |
| 2002 | 130 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 46.50 | 0.00 | 39.90 |
| 2003 | 130 | 711 | 61.82 | 8.10 | 6.20 | 45.60 | 5.40 | 39.10 |
| 2004 | 130 | 4888 | 626.91 | 55.60 | 55.10 | 45.80 | 54.90 | 39.50 |
| 2005 | 130 | 6341 | 804.53 | 72.40 | 71.20 | 46.40 | 70.60 | 40.10 |
| 2006 | 130 | 4601 | 591.00 | 52.50 | 51.90 | 46.50 | 51.90 | 40.40 |
| 2007 | 130 | 4452 | 565.14 | 50.80 | 49.60 | 46.50 | 49.60 | 40.60 |
| 2008 | 130 | 5312 | 664.62 | 60.50 | 60.20 | 46.80 | 58.20 | 40.90 |
| 2009 | 130 | 1999 | 245.99 | 22.80 | 22.50 | 46.30 | 21.60 | 40.50 |
| 2010 | 130 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 46.30 | 0.00 | 40.50 |