Penly nuclear power plant

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Penly nuclear power plant is an operating nuclear power plant in Petit-Caux, Seine-Maritime, Normandie, France.

Project Details

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

Unit name Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Reactor type Model Owner Operator
1 Operating[1] 1990[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] 1992[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 Pre-construction[3] 2038 (planned)[4] 1650 MW[5] Pressurized water reactor[6] EPR2[3] Electricité de France SA [100%] (Électricité de France)[3] Electricité de France (Électricité de France)[3]
4 Pre-construction[3] 2038 (planned)[4] 1650 MW[5] Pressurized water reactor[6] EPR2[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 Penly nuclear power plant

Unit name Construction start First criticality (more info) First grid connection Commercial operation
1 September 1, 1982[1] April 1, 1990[1] May 4, 1990[1] December 1, 1990[1]
2 August 1, 1984[2] January 10, 1992[2] February 4, 1992[2] November 1, 1992[2]
3 2027[3] – – 2038[4]
4 2027[3] – – 2038[4]

Table 3: Additional unit-level capacity details for Penly 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]

Location

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

Unit name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
1 Petit-Caux, Seine-Maritime, Normandie, France[7] 49.9764, 1.2107 (exact)
2 Petit-Caux, Seine-Maritime, Normandie, France[7] 49.9764, 1.2107 (exact)
3 Petit-Caux, Seine-Maritime, Normandie, France[7] 49.9764, 1.2107 (exact)
4 Petit-Caux, Seine-Maritime, Normandie, France[7] 49.9764, 1.2107 (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=221. 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/20221027142717/https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=222. 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/20230720144944/http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/EDF-begins-permitting-process-for-two-new-reactors. Archived from the original on 2023-07-20. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/articles/ec-launches-investigation-into-french-nuclear-funding-plans. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 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)
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220810101132/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EPR_(nuclear_reactor). Archived from the original on 2022-08-10. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 https://goo.gl/maps/dUQNtmY4AQCfbw5B7. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)