Gravelines nuclear power plant

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Gravelines nuclear power plant is an operating nuclear power plant in Nord, Hauts-de-France, France.

Project Details

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

Unit name Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Reactor type Model Owner Operator
1 Operating[1] 1980[1] 951 MW[1] Pressurized water reactor[1] CP1[1] Electricité De France (EDF)[1] Electricité De France (EDF)[1]
2 Operating[2] 1980[2] 951 MW[2] Pressurized water reactor[2] CP1[2] Electricité De France (EDF)[2] Electricité De France (EDF)[2]
3 Operating[3] 1981[3] 951 MW[3] Pressurized water reactor[3] CP1[3] Electricité De France (EDF)[3] Electricité De France (EDF)[3]
4 Operating[4] 1981[4] 951 MW[4] Pressurized water reactor[4] CP1[4] Electricité De France (EDF)[4] Electricité De France (EDF)[4]
5 Operating[5] 1985[5] 951 MW[5] Pressurized water reactor[5] CP1[5] Electricité De France (EDF)[5] Electricité De France (EDF)[5]
6 Operating[6] 1985[6] 951 MW[6] Pressurized water reactor[6] CP1[6] Electricité De France (EDF)[6] Electricité De France (EDF)[6]
7 Announced[7] 1650 MW[7] Pressurized water reactor[8] EPR2[7] Electricité De France (EDF)[7] Electricité De France (EDF)[7]
8 Announced[7] 1650 MW[7] Pressurized water reactor[8] EPR2[7] Electricité De France (EDF)[7] Electricité De France (EDF)[7]

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

Unit name Construction start First criticality (more info) First grid connection Commercial operation
1 February 1, 1975[1] February 21, 1980[1] March 13, 1980[1] November 25, 1980[1]
2 March 1, 1975[2] August 2, 1980[2] August 26, 1980[2] December 1, 1980[2]
3 December 1, 1975[3] November 30, 1980[3] December 12, 1980[3] June 1, 1981[3]
4 April 1, 1976[4] May 31, 1981[4] June 14, 1981[4] October 1, 1981[4]
5 October 1, 1979[5] August 5, 1984[5] August 28, 1984[5] January 15, 1985[5]
6 October 1, 1979[6] July 21, 1985[6] August 1, 1985[6] October 25, 1985[6]

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

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Unit name Reference net capacity Design net capacity Thermal capacity
1 910 MW[1] 910 MW[1] 2785 MWt[1]
2 910 MW[2] 910 MW[2] 2785 MWt[2]
3 910 MW[3] 910 MW[3] 2785 MWt[3]
4 910 MW[4] 910 MW[4] 2785 MWt[4]
5 910 MW[5] 910 MW[5] 2785 MWt[5]
6 910 MW[6] 910 MW[6] 2785 MWt[6]

Location

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

Unit name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
1 Nord, Hauts-de-France, France[9] 51.0141, 2.1332 (exact)[9]
2 Nord, Hauts-de-France, France[9] 51.0141, 2.1332 (exact)[9]
3 Nord, Hauts-de-France, France[9] 51.0141, 2.1332 (exact)[9]
4 Nord, Hauts-de-France, France[9] 51.0141, 2.1332 (exact)[9]
5 Nord, Hauts-de-France, France[9] 51.0141, 2.1332 (exact)[9]
6 Nord, Hauts-de-France, France[9] 51.0141, 2.1332 (exact)[9]
7 Nord, Hauts-de-France, France[9] 51.0141, 2.1332 (exact)[9]
8 Nord, Hauts-de-France, France[9] 51.0141, 2.1332 (exact)[9]

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References

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