Civaux nuclear power plant

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Civaux nuclear power plant is an operating nuclear power plant in Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.

Project Details

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

Unit name Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Reactor type Model Owner Operator
1 Operating[1] 2002[1] 1561 MW[1] Pressurized water reactor[1] N4 REP 1450[1] Electricité De France (EDF)[1] Electricité De France (EDF)[1]
2 Operating[2] 2002[2] 1561 MW[2] Pressurized water reactor[2] N4 REP 1450[2] Electricité De France (EDF)[2] Electricité De France (EDF)[2]

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

Unit name Construction start First criticality (more info) First grid connection Commercial operation
1 October 15, 1988[1] November 29, 1997[1] December 24, 1997[1] January 29, 2002[1]
2 April 1, 1991[2] November 27, 1999[2] December 24, 1999[2] April 23, 2002[2]

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

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Unit name Reference net capacity Design net capacity Thermal capacity
1 1495 MW[1] 1450 MW[1] 4270 MWt[1]
2 1495 MW[2] 1450 MW[2] 4270 MWt[2]

Location

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

Unit name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
1 Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France[3] 46.4555, 0.6582 (exact)[3]
2 Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France[3] 46.4555, 0.6582 (exact)[3]

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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://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=227. {{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://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=228. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 https://goo.gl/maps/PKdPAinN2TfzuWcR6. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)