Chooz nuclear power plant

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Other names: Ardennes

Chooz nuclear power plant is an operating nuclear power plant in Ardennes, Grand Est, France.

Project Details

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

Unit name Status Commissioning year Retirement year Nameplate capacity Reactor type Model Owner Operator
A Retired[1] 1967[1] 1991[1] 320 MW[1] Pressurized water reactor[1] CHOOZ-A[1] Electricité De France (EDF)[1] Societe D'Energie Nucleaire Franco-Belge Des Ardennes[1]
B-1 Operating[2] 2000[2] 1560 MW[2] Pressurized water reactor[2] N4 REP 1450[2] Electricité De France (EDF)[2] Electricité De France (EDF)[2]
B-2 Operating[3] 2000[3] 1560 MW[3] Pressurized water reactor[3] N4 REP 1450[3] Electricité De France (EDF)[3] Electricité De France (EDF)[3]

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

Unit name Construction start First criticality (more info) First grid connection Commercial operation Retirement date
A January 1, 1962[1] October 18, 1966[1] April 3, 1967[1] April 15, 1967[1] October 30, 1991[1]
B-1 January 1, 1984[2] July 25, 1996[2] August 30, 1996[2] May 15, 2000[2]
B-2 December 31, 1985[3] March 10, 1997[3] April 10, 1997[3] September 29, 2000[3]

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

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Unit name Reference net capacity Design net capacity Thermal capacity
A 305 MW[1] 280 MW[1] 1040 MWt[1]
B-1 1500 MW[2] 1455 MW[2] 4270 MWt[2]
B-2 1500 MW[3] 1455 MW[3] 4270 MWt[3]

Location

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

Unit name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
A Ardennes, Grand Est, France[4] 50.0901, 4.7872 (exact)[4]
B-1 Ardennes, Grand Est, France[4] 50.0901, 4.7872 (exact)[4]
B-2 Ardennes, Grand Est, France[4] 50.0901, 4.7872 (exact)[4]

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References

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  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://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=220. {{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://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=226. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 https://goo.gl/maps/iTfZ7fGYLcXu51N8A. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)