Chinon nuclear power plant

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Chinon nuclear power plant is an operating nuclear power plant in Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire, France.

Project Details

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

Unit name Status Commissioning year Retirement year Nameplate capacity Reactor type Model Owner Operator
A-1 Retired[1] 1964[1] 1973[1] 80 MW[1] Gas-cooled reactor[1] Uranium Naturel Graphite Gaz[1] Electricité de France SA [100%] (Électricité de France)[1] Electricité de France (Électricité de France)[1]
A-2 Retired[2] 1965[2] 1985[2] 230 MW[2] Gas-cooled reactor[2] Uranium Naturel Graphite Gaz[2] Electricité de France SA [100%] (Électricité de France)[2] Electricité de France (Électricité de France)[2]
A-3 Retired[3] 1966[3] 1990[3] 480 MW[3] Gas-cooled reactor[3] Uranium Naturel Graphite Gaz[3] Electricité de France SA [100%] (Électricité de France)[3] Electricité de France (Électricité de France)[3]
B-1 Operating[4] 1984[4] – 954 MW[4] Pressurized water reactor[4] CP2[4] Electricité de France SA [100%] (Électricité de France)[4] Electricité de France (Électricité de France)[4]
B-2 Operating[5] 1984[5] – 954 MW[5] Pressurized water reactor[5] CP2[5] Electricité de France SA [100%] (Électricité de France)[5] Electricité de France (Électricité de France)[5]
B-3 Operating[6] 1987[6] – 954 MW[6] Pressurized water reactor[6] CP2[6] Electricité de France SA [100%] (Électricité de France)[6] Electricité de France (Électricité de France)[6]
B-4 Operating[7] 1988[7] – 954 MW[7] Pressurized water reactor[7] CP2[7] Electricité de France SA [100%] (Électricité de France)[7] Electricité de France (Électricité de France)[7]

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

Unit name Construction start First criticality (more info) First grid connection Commercial operation Retirement date
A-1 February 1, 1957[1] September 16, 1962[1] June 14, 1963[1] February 1, 1964[1] April 16, 1973[1]
A-2 August 1, 1959[2] August 17, 1964[2] February 24, 1965[2] February 24, 1965[2] June 14, 1985[2]
A-3 March 1, 1961[3] March 1, 1966[3] August 4, 1966[3] August 4, 1966[3] June 15, 1990[3]
B-1 March 1, 1977[4] October 28, 1982[4] November 30, 1982[4] February 1, 1984[4] –
B-2 March 1, 1977[5] September 23, 1983[5] November 29, 1983[5] August 1, 1984[5] –
B-3 October 1, 1980[6] September 18, 1986[6] October 20, 1986[6] March 4, 1987[6] –
B-4 February 1, 1981[7] October 13, 1987[7] November 14, 1987[7] April 1, 1988[7] –

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

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Unit name Reference net capacity Design net capacity Thermal capacity
A-1 70 MW[1] 68 MW[1] 300 MWt[1]
A-2 180 MW[2] 170 MW[2] 800 MWt[2]
A-3 360 MW[3] 480 MW[3] 1170 MWt[3]
B-1 905 MW[4] 870 MW[4] 2785 MWt[4]
B-2 905 MW[5] 870 MW[5] 2785 MWt[5]
B-3 905 MW[6] 905 MW[6] 2785 MWt[6]
B-4 905 MW[7] 905 MW[7] 2785 MWt[7]

Location

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

Unit name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
A-1 Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire, France[8] 47.2254, 0.1656 (exact)
A-2 Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire, France[8] 47.2254, 0.1656 (exact)
A-3 Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire, France[8] 47.2254, 0.1656 (exact)
B-1 Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire, France[8] 47.2254, 0.1656 (exact)
B-2 Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire, France[8] 47.2254, 0.1656 (exact)
B-3 Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire, France[8] 47.2254, 0.1656 (exact)
B-4 Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire, France[8] 47.2254, 0.1656 (exact)

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References

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  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=196. Archived from the original on 2022-10-27. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ↑ 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 5.12 5.13 https://web.archive.org/web/20221027142718/https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=197. Archived from the original on 2022-10-27. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ↑ 6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 6.11 6.12 6.13 https://web.archive.org/web/20221027142718/https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=213. Archived from the original on 2022-10-27. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. ↑ 7.00 7.01 7.02 7.03 7.04 7.05 7.06 7.07 7.08 7.09 7.10 7.11 7.12 7.13 https://web.archive.org/web/20221027142717/https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=214. Archived from the original on 2022-10-27. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 https://goo.gl/maps/4D51wMvogZGF9xJ79. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)