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Gravelines-1, 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 February 1975
Criticality	21 February 1980
Grid Connection	13 March 1980
Commercial Operation	25 November 1980

OPERATING PERFORMANCE
Output Life	180.35 TWh
Capacity Factor Life	69.9 %

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