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Nuclear Reactors in France

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56
Operable
Reactors
61,370 MWe
62.5%
Nuclear Share
of Generation
363,394 GWh (2022)
1
Reactors Under
Construction
1,630 MWe

Total Operable Nuclear Capacity

Total Electricity Generated

All Operable Reactors

Reactor Name Model Process Capacity (MWe) Grid Connection Load Factor (2022) (%) Electricity Generated (2022) (GWh)
Belleville 1 P4 REP 1300 PWR 1310 14/10/1987 74.80 8586.60
Belleville 2 P4 REP 1300 PWR 1310 06/07/1988 67.80 7778.25
Blayais 1 CP1 PWR 910 12/06/1981 54.60 4354.20
Blayais 2 CP1 PWR 910 17/07/1982 79.30 6323.87
Blayais 3 CP1 PWR 910 17/08/1983 66.60 5310.70
Blayais 4 CP1 PWR 910 16/05/1983 77.00 6137.48
Bugey 2 CP0 PWR 910 10/05/1978 54.20 4317.13
Bugey 3 CP0 PWR 910 21/09/1978 62.50 4981.07
Bugey 4 CP0 PWR 880 08/03/1979 36.90 2846.18
Bugey 5 CP0 PWR 880 31/07/1979 55.10 4244.17
Cattenom 1 P4 REP 1300 PWR 1300 13/11/1986 43.00 4896.26
Cattenom 2 P4 REP 1300 PWR 1300 17/09/1987 91.20 10380.51
Cattenom 3 P4 REP 1300 PWR 1300 06/07/1990 21.70 2472.54
Cattenom 4 P4 REP 1300 PWR 1300 27/05/1991 16.40 1865.96
Chinon B 1 CP2 PWR 905 30/11/1982 81.60 6467.62
Chinon B 2 CP2 PWR 905 29/11/1983 64.10 5078.62
Chinon B 3 CP2 PWR 905 20/10/1986 24.90 1976.92
Chinon B 4 CP2 PWR 905 14/11/1987 72.30 5732.97
Chooz B 1 N4 REP 1450 PWR 1500 30/08/1996 0.00 0.00
Chooz B 2 N4 REP 1450 PWR 1500 10/04/1997 0.00 0.00
Civaux 1 N4 REP 1450 PWR 1495 24/12/1997 0.00 0.00
Civaux 2 N4 REP 1450 PWR 1495 24/12/1999 0.00 0.00
Cruas 1 CP2 PWR 915 29/04/1983 85.80 6879.40
Cruas 2 CP2 PWR 915 06/09/1984 67.20 5384.34
Cruas 3 CP2 PWR 915 14/05/1984 53.90 4322.15
Cruas 4 CP2 PWR 915 27/10/1984 45.80 3668.57
Dampierre 1 CP1 PWR 890 23/03/1980 70.90 5530.96
Dampierre 2 CP1 PWR 890 10/12/1980 23.80 1855.50
Dampierre 3 CP1 PWR 890 30/01/1981 80.00 6238.98
Dampierre 4 CP1 PWR 890 18/08/1981 64.60 5033.31
Flamanville 1 P4 REP 1300 PWR 1330 04/12/1985 20.10 2342.90
Flamanville 2 P4 REP 1300 PWR 1330 18/07/1986 16.40 1910.62
Golfech 1 P4 REP 1300 PWR 1310 07/06/1990 13.50 1546.16
Golfech 2 P4 REP 1300 PWR 1310 18/06/1993 93.20 10693.10
Gravelines 1 CP1 PWR 910 13/03/1980 62.90 5015.76
Gravelines 2 CP1 PWR 910 26/08/1980 75.40 6014.85
Gravelines 3 CP1 PWR 910 12/12/1980 19.40 1550.09
Gravelines 4 CP1 PWR 910 14/06/1981 74.50 5937.41
Gravelines 5 CP1 PWR 910 28/08/1984 54.00 4304.69
Gravelines 6 CP1 PWR 910 01/08/1985 70.30 5604.12
Nogent 1 P4 REP 1300 PWR 1310 21/10/1987 71.60 8212.68
Nogent 2 P4 REP 1300 PWR 1310 14/12/1988 86.40 9909.52
Paluel 1 P4 REP 1300 PWR 1330 22/06/1984 88.50 10306.63
Paluel 2 P4 REP 1300 PWR 1330 14/09/1984 45.20 5266.59
Paluel 3 P4 REP 1300 PWR 1330 30/09/1985 90.90 10585.79
Paluel 4 P4 REP 1300 PWR 1330 11/04/1986 57.90 6745.15
Penly 1 P4 REP 1300 PWR 1330 04/05/1990 0.00 0.00
Penly 2 P4 REP 1300 PWR 1330 04/02/1992 57.90 6747.56
St. Alban 1 P4 REP 1300 PWR 1335 30/08/1985 86.50 10111.34
St. Alban 2 P4 REP 1300 PWR 1335 03/07/1986 50.70 5931.74
St. Laurent B 1 CP2 PWR 915 21/01/1981 82.60 6616.63
St. Laurent B 2 CP2 PWR 915 01/06/1981 34.40 2756.21
Tricastin 1 CP1 PWR 915 31/05/1980 80.80 6479.64
Tricastin 2 CP1 PWR 915 07/08/1980 88.30 7074.48
Tricastin 3 CP1 PWR 915 10/02/1981 29.40 2357.63
Tricastin 4 CP1 PWR 915 12/06/1981 67.50 5407.68

All Under Construction Reactors

Reactor Name Model Process Capacity (MWe) Construction Start
Flamanville 3 EPR PWR 1630 03/12/2007

All Permanent Shutdown Reactors

Reactor Name Model Process Net Capacity (MWe) Permanent Shutdown
Bugey 1 UNGG GCR 540 27/05/1994
Chinon A 1 UNGG GCR 70 16/04/1973
Chinon A 2 UNGG GCR 180 14/06/1985
Chinon A 3 UNGG GCR 360 15/06/1990
Chooz A (Ardennes) CHOOZ-A PWR 305 30/10/1991
El 4 (Monts D'Arree) MONTS-D'ARREE HWGCR 70 31/07/1985
Fessenheim 1 CP0 PWR 880 22/02/2020
Fessenheim 2 CP0 PWR 880 29/06/2020
G 2 (Marcoule) GCR 39 02/02/1980
G 3 (Marcoule) GCR 40 20/06/1984
Phenix PH-250 FBR 130 01/02/2010
St. Laurent A 1 UNGG GCR 390 18/04/1990
St. Laurent A 2 UNGG GCR 465 27/05/1992
Super Phenix Na-1200 FBR 1200 31/12/1998