Blayais nuclear power plant

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Blayais nuclear power plant is an operating nuclear power plant in Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.

Project Details

Table 1: Unit-level project details for Blayais nuclear power plant

Unit name Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Reactor type Model Owner Operator
1 Operating[1] 1981[1] 951 MW[1] Pressurized water reactor[1] CP1[1] Electricité de France SA [100%] (Électricité de France)[1] Electricité de France (Électricité de France)[1]
2 Operating[2] 1983[2] 951 MW[2] Pressurized water reactor[2] CP1[2] Electricité de France SA [100%] (Électricité de France)[2] Electricité de France (Électricité de France)[2]
3 Operating[3] 1983[3] 951 MW[3] Pressurized water reactor[3] CP1[3] Electricité de France SA [100%] (Électricité de France)[3] Electricité de France (Électricité de France)[3]
4 Operating[4] 1983[4] 951 MW[4] Pressurized water reactor[4] CP1[4] Electricité de France SA [100%] (Électricité de France)[4] Electricité de France (Électricité de France)[4]

Table 2: Additional unit-level timeline details for Blayais nuclear power plant

Unit name Construction start First criticality (more info) First grid connection Commercial operation
1 January 1, 1977[1] May 20, 1981[1] June 12, 1981[1] December 1, 1981[1]
2 January 1, 1977[2] June 28, 1982[2] July 17, 1982[2] February 1, 1983[2]
3 April 1, 1978[3] July 29, 1983[3] August 17, 1983[3] November 14, 1983[3]
4 April 1, 1978[4] May 1, 1983[4] May 16, 1983[4] October 1, 1983[4]

Table 3: Additional unit-level capacity details for Blayais nuclear power plant

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Unit name Reference net capacity Design net capacity Thermal capacity
1 910 MW[1] 910 MW[1] 2785 MWt[1]
2 910 MW[2] 910 MW[2] 2785 MWt[2]
3 910 MW[3] 910 MW[3] 2785 MWt[3]
4 910 MW[4] 910 MW[4] 2785 MWt[4]

Location

Table 4: Unit-level location details for Blayais nuclear power plant

Unit name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
1 Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France[5] 45.256, -0.6932 (exact)
2 Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France[5] 45.256, -0.6932 (exact)
3 Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France[5] 45.256, -0.6932 (exact)
4 Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France[5] 45.256, -0.6932 (exact)

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References

  1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 https://web.archive.org/web/20221027142718/https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=187. Archived from the original on 2022-10-27. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 https://web.archive.org/web/20221027142719/https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=188. Archived from the original on 2022-10-27. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 https://web.archive.org/web/20221027142718/https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=189. Archived from the original on 2022-10-27. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 https://web.archive.org/web/20221027142718/https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=190. Archived from the original on 2022-10-27. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 https://goo.gl/maps/5PUHtb3oVBCaG5637. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)