Flamanville nuclear power plant

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Flamanville nuclear power plant is an operating nuclear power plant in Manche, Normandie, France.

Project Details

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

Unit name Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Reactor type Model Owner Operator
1 Operating[1] 1986[1] 1382 MW[1] Pressurized water reactor[1] P4 REP 1300[1] Electricité de France SA [100%] (Électricité de France)[1] Electricité de France (Électricité de France)[1]
2 Operating[2] 1987[2] 1382 MW[2] Pressurized water reactor[2] P4 REP 1300[2] Electricité de France SA [100%] (Électricité de France)[2] Electricité de France (Électricité de France)[2]
3 Operating[3] 2024[4] 1650 MW[3] Pressurized water reactor[3] EPR[3] Electricité de France SA [100%] (Électricité de France)[3] Electricité de France (Électricité de France)[3]

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

Unit name Construction start First criticality (more info) First grid connection Commercial operation
1 December 1, 1979[1] September 29, 1985[1] December 4, 1985[1] December 1, 1986[1]
2 May 1, 1980[2] June 12, 1986[2] July 18, 1986[2] March 9, 1987[2]
3 December 3, 2007[3] – – 2024[4]

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

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Unit name Reference net capacity Design net capacity Thermal capacity
1 1330 MW[1] 1330 MW[1] 3817 MWt[1]
2 1330 MW[2] 1330 MW[2] 3817 MWt[2]
3 1630 MW[3] 1630 MW[3] 4300 MWt[3]

Location

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

Unit name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
1 Manche, Normandie, France[5] 49.5366, -1.8823 (exact)
2 Manche, Normandie, France[5] 49.5366, -1.8823 (exact)
3 Manche, Normandie, France[5] 49.5366, -1.8823 (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/20221027142719/https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=202. 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/20221027142759/https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=203. 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 https://web.archive.org/web/20221027142719/https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=873. Archived from the original on 2022-10-27. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220919172446/https://www.world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-a-f/france.aspx. Archived from the original on 2022-09-19. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 https://goo.gl/maps/ciQdxr1npTaFhvwQ9. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)