Saint-Laurent nuclear power plant

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Other names: Saint-Laurent A

Saint-Laurent nuclear power plant is an operating nuclear power plant in Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France.

Project Details

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

Unit name Status Commissioning year Retirement year Nameplate capacity Reactor type Model Owner Operator
A-1 Retired[1] 1969[1] 1990[1] 500 MW[1] Gas-cooled reactor[1] Uranium Naturel Graphite Gaz[1] Electricité De France (EDF)[1] Electricité De France (EDF)[1]
A-2 Retired[2] 1971[2] 1992[2] 530 MW[2] Gas-cooled reactor[2] Uranium Naturel Graphite Gaz[2] Electricité De France (EDF)[2] Electricité De France (EDF)[2]
B-1 Operating[3] 1983[3] 956 MW[3] Pressurized water reactor[3] CP2[3] Electricité De France (EDF)[3] Electricité De France (EDF)[3]
B-2 Operating[4] 1983[4] 956 MW[4] Pressurized water reactor[4] CP2[4] Electricité De France (EDF)[4] Electricité De France (EDF)[4]

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

Unit name Construction start First criticality (more info) First grid connection Commercial operation Retirement date
A-1 October 1, 1963[1] January 7, 1969[1] March 14, 1969[1] June 1, 1969[1] April 18, 1990[1]
A-2 January 1, 1966[2] July 4, 1971[2] August 9, 1971[2] November 1, 1971[2] May 27, 1992[2]
B-1 May 1, 1976[3] January 4, 1981[3] January 21, 1981[3] August 1, 1983[3]
B-2 July 1, 1976[4] May 12, 1981[4] June 1, 1981[4] August 1, 1983[4]

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

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Unit name Reference net capacity Design net capacity Thermal capacity
A-1 390 MW[1] 480 MW[1] 1650 MWt[1]
A-2 465 MW[2] 515 MW[2] 1475 MWt[2]
B-1 915 MW[3] 915 MW[3] 2785 MWt[3]
B-2 915 MW[4] 880 MW[4] 2785 MWt[4]

Location

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

Unit name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
A-1 Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France[5] 47.7197, 1.5783 (exact)[5]
A-2 Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France[5] 47.7197, 1.5783 (exact)[5]
B-1 Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France[5] 47.7197, 1.5783 (exact)[5]
B-2 Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France[5] 47.7197, 1.5783 (exact)[5]

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References

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