Cattenom nuclear power plant

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Cattenom nuclear power plant is an operating nuclear power plant in Moselle, Grand Est, France.

Project Details

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

Unit name Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Reactor type Model Owner Operator
1 Operating[1] 1987[1] 1362 MW[1] Pressurized water reactor[1] P4 REP 1300[1] Electricité De France (EDF)[1] Electricité De France (EDF)[1]
2 Operating[2] 1988[2] 1362 MW[2] Pressurized water reactor[2] P4 REP 1300[2] Electricité De France (EDF)[2] Electricité De France (EDF)[2]
3 Operating[3] 1991[3] 1362 MW[3] Pressurized water reactor[3] P4 REP 1300[3] Electricité De France (EDF)[3] Electricité De France (EDF)[3]
4 Operating[4] 1992[4] 1362 MW[4] Pressurized water reactor[4] P4 REP 1300[4] Electricité De France (EDF)[4] Electricité De France (EDF)[4]

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

Unit name Construction start First criticality (more info) First grid connection Commercial operation
1 October 29, 1979[1] October 24, 1986[1] November 13, 1986[1] April 1, 1987[1]
2 July 28, 1980[2] August 7, 1987[2] September 17, 1987[2] February 1, 1988[2]
3 June 15, 1982[3] February 16, 1990[3] July 6, 1990[3] February 1, 1991[3]
4 September 28, 1983[4] May 4, 1991[4] May 27, 1991[4] January 1, 1992[4]

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

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Unit name Reference net capacity Design net capacity Thermal capacity
1 1300 MW[1] 1300 MW[1] 3817 MWt[1]
2 1300 MW[2] 1300 MW[2] 3817 MWt[2]
3 1300 MW[3] 1300 MW[3] 3817 MWt[3]
4 1300 MW[4] 1300 MW[4] 3817 MWt[4]

Location

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

Unit name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
1 Moselle, Grand Est, France[5] 49.416, 6.2169 (exact)[5]
2 Moselle, Grand Est, France[5] 49.416, 6.2169 (exact)[5]
3 Moselle, Grand Est, France[5] 49.416, 6.2169 (exact)[5]
4 Moselle, Grand Est, France[5] 49.416, 6.2169 (exact)[5]

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References

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