Golfech nuclear power plant

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Golfech nuclear power plant is an operating nuclear power plant in Tarn-et-Garonne, Occitania, France.

Project Details

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

Unit name Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Reactor type Model Owner Operator
1 Operating[1] 1991[1] 1363 MW[1] Pressurized water reactor[1] P4 REP 1300[1] Electricité De France (EDF)[1] Electricité De France (EDF)[1]
2 Operating[2] 1994[2] 1363 MW[2] Pressurized water reactor[2] P4 REP 1300[2] Electricité De France (EDF)[2] Electricité De France (EDF)[2]

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

Unit name Construction start First criticality (more info) First grid connection Commercial operation
1 November 17, 1982[1] April 24, 1990[1] June 7, 1990[1] February 1, 1991[1]
2 October 1, 1984[2] May 21, 1993[2] June 18, 1993[2] March 4, 1994[2]

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

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Unit name Reference net capacity Design net capacity Thermal capacity
1 1310 MW[1] 1310 MW[1] 3817 MWt[1]
2 1310 MW[2] 1310 MW[2] 3817 MWt[2]

Location

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

Unit name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
1 Tarn-et-Garonne, Occitania, France[3] 44.106, 0.8443 (exact)[3]
2 Tarn-et-Garonne, Occitania, France[3] 44.106, 0.8443 (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=219. {{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=224. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 https://goo.gl/maps/Yi4TZEe8vdg8jVuK9. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)