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Gravelines-5, 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 October 1979
Criticality	5 August 1984
Grid Connection	28 August 1984
Commercial Operation	15 January 1985

OPERATING PERFORMANCE
Output Life	169.29 TWh
Capacity Factor Life	75.4 %

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