EPR
The EPR is a Generation III+ pressurised water reactor from Framatome. 4 units are operating and 2 are under construction, out of 24 on record.
A Franco-German design with four redundant safety trains, a double-walled containment and a core catcher beneath the vessel. Its build record is the cautionary tale of the Western industry: Olkiluoto 3 in Finland finished thirteen years late, Flamanville 3 in France twelve. Taishan 1 and 2 in China, started later, finished first. Hinkley Point C is under construction in the United Kingdom.
| Vendor | Framatome |
|---|---|
| Reactor type | Pressurised water reactor (PWR) |
| Generation | III+ |
| Capacity range | 1600–1750 MWe gross |
| Also recorded as | EPR-1750in the source tracker |
| Coolant | Light water |
| Typical enrichment | 3–5% U-235 |
| China | 2 units, 2 operating |
|---|---|
| Finland | 1 unit, 1 operating |
| France | 1 unit, 1 operating |
| United States | 8 units |
| United Kingdom | 6 units, 2 building |
| India | 6 units |
How long it took to build
Years from construction start to grid connection, for units with both dates on record. The median across 3 finished units is 9.5 years. 1 finished unitis missing one of the two dates and is left out.
| Unit | Country | Started | Connected | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taishan nuclear power plant 1-1 | China | 2009 | 2018 | 9.5 |
| Taishan nuclear power plant 1-2 | China | 2010 | 2019 | 9.5 |
| Olkiluoto nuclear power plant 3 | Finland | 2005 | 2022 | 16.6 |
All EPR units
Sources
- EPR, vendor documentation
- Global Nuclear Power Tracker, Global Energy Monitor, August 2026 release , CC BY 4.0 · retrieved 2026-09-06
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