St. Alban nuclear power plant

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Other names: Saint-Alban

St. Alban nuclear power plant is an operating nuclear power plant in Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

Project Details

Table 1: Unit-level project details for St. Alban nuclear power plant

Unit name Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Reactor type Model Owner Operator
1 Operating[1] 1986[1] 1381 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] 1987[2] 1381 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]

Table 2: Additional unit-level timeline details for St. Alban nuclear power plant

Unit name Construction start First criticality (more info) First grid connection Commercial operation
1 January 29, 1979[1] August 4, 1985[1] August 30, 1985[1] May 1, 1986[1]
2 July 31, 1979[2] June 7, 1986[2] July 3, 1986[2] March 1, 1987[2]

Table 3: Additional unit-level capacity details for St. Alban nuclear power plant

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Unit name Reference net capacity Design net capacity Thermal capacity
1 1335 MW[1] 1335 MW[1] 3817 MWt[1]
2 1335 MW[2] 1335 MW[2] 3817 MWt[2]

Location

Table 4: Unit-level location details for St. Alban nuclear power plant

Unit name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
1 Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France[3] 45.4043, 4.7554 (exact)
2 Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France[3] 45.4043, 4.7554 (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=204. 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=205. Archived from the original on 2022-10-27. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://goo.gl/maps/TvjL5RjADWtpikFV8. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)