Details

Reactor Type Fast Reactor (or FBR)
Model PH-250
Owner CEA
Operator CEA (80%), EDF (20%)

Timeline

Construction Start Friday, 1 November 1968
First Criticality Friday, 31 August 1973
First Grid Connection Thursday, 13 December 1973
Commercial Operation Sunday, 14 July 1974
Permanent Shutdown Monday, 1 February 2010

Specifications

Capacity Net 130 MWe
Capacity Gross 142 MWe
Thermal Capacity 345 MWt
Design Net Capacity 233 MWe

Operational History

Electricity Supplied (GWh)

Energy Availability Factor (%)

Total Electricity Supplied (GWh)

Reactor History

Year Reference Unit Power (MWe) Annual Time Online (Hours) Electricity Supplied (GWh) Operation Factor (%) Energy Availability Annual (%) Energy Availability Cumulative (%) Load Factor Annual (%) Load Factor Cumulative (%)

Source: Operating details - IAEA PRIS


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