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Gravelines-4, France

Overview

CURRENT STATUS

Operable

DETAILS
Reactor Type	Commercial Reactor
Process	PWR
Vendor	Framatome
Owner	Electricite De France
Model	CP1
Operator	Electricite De France
Capacity Net	910 MWe
Capacity Gross	951 MWe
Capacity Thermal	2785 MWt

CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION
Start Construction	1 April 1976
Criticality	31 May 1981
Grid Connection	14 June 1981
Commercial Operation	1 October 1981

OPERATING PERFORMANCE
Output Life	189.23 TWh
Capacity Factor Life	75.6 %

The Gravelines nuclear power plant in France. [Image: Areva]