Marcoule nuclear power plant
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Marcoule nuclear power plant is a retired nuclear power plant in Gard, Occitania, France.
Project Details
Table 1: Unit-level project details for Marcoule nuclear power plant
| Unit name | Status | Commissioning year | Retirement year | Cancellation year | Nameplate capacity | Reactor type | Model | Owner | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astrid 1 | Cancelled[1] | – | – | 2019[1] | 600 MW[1] | Fast breeder reactor[1] | ASTRID[1] | Commissariat À L'Energie Atomique[1] | – |
| G1 | Retired[2] | 1956[2] | 1968[3] | – | 7 MW[2] | Unknown | unknown | Commissariat À L'Energie Atomique[3] | – |
| G2 | Retired[4] | 1959[4] | 1980[4] | – | 43 MW[4] | Gas-cooled reactor[4] | unknown | Commissariat À L'Energie Atomique [80%]; Electricité De France (EDF) [20%][4] | Compagnie Generale Des Matieres Nucleaires[4] |
| G3 | Retired[5] | 1960[5] | 1984[5] | – | 43 MW[5] | Gas-cooled reactor[5] | unknown | Commissariat À L'Energie Atomique[5] | Compagnie Generale Des Matieres Nucleaires[5] |
Table 2: Additional unit-level timeline details for Marcoule nuclear power plant
| Unit name | Construction start | First criticality (more info) | First grid connection | Commercial operation | Retirement date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G1 | 1955[3] | – | 1956[2] | – | October 15, 1968[3] |
| G2 | March 1, 1955[4] | July 21, 1958[4] | April 22, 1959[4] | April 22, 1959[4] | February 2, 1980[4] |
| G3 | March 1, 1956[5] | June 11, 1959[5] | April 4, 1960[5] | April 4, 1960[5] | June 20, 1984[5] |
Table 3: Additional unit-level capacity details for Marcoule nuclear power plant
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| Unit name | Reference net capacity | Design net capacity | Thermal capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| G2 | 39 MW[4] | 36 MW[4] | 260 MWt[4] |
| G3 | 40 MW[5] | 36 MW[5] | 260 MWt[5] |
Location
Table 4: Unit-level location details for Marcoule nuclear power plant
| Unit name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Astrid 1 | Gard, Occitania, France[1][6] | 44.1433, 4.7094 (exact)[6][1] |
| G1 | Gard, Occitania, France[6] | 44.1433, 4.7094 (exact)[6] |
| G2 | Gard, Occitania, France[6] | 44.1433, 4.7094 (exact)[6] |
| G3 | Gard, Occitania, France[6] | 44.1433, 4.7094 (exact)[6] |
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 https://www.neimagazine.com/news/newsfrance-cancels-astrid-fast-reactor-project-7394432.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_der_Kernkraftwerke_in_Frankreich.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcoule_Nuclear_Site.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14 https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=172.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 5.12 5.13 5.14 https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=161.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 https://goo.gl/maps/CmZHcEeCEQfKCoBB9.
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