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Civaux nuclear power plant 1

Operating France
Gross capacity
1,561MW

Civaux nuclear power plant 1 is a pressurised water reactor unit at Civaux nuclear power plant in France rated at 1,561 MW gross. It is operating. Commercial operation began 29 Jan 2002.

Specification
Reactor type Pressurised water reactor (PWR)
ModelN4 REP 1450
Size classLarge
CoolantLight water
ModeratorLight water
Gross capacity1,561MW
Net capacity (reference)1,495MW
Net capacity (design)1,450MW
Thermal output4,270MWt
Typical enrichment3–5% U-235
Ownership & location
SiteCivaux nuclear power plant
Unit1
CountryFrance
OwnerElectricité de France SA100%
OperatorElectricité de France
Coordinates 46.4555, 0.6582
Fuel chain for this unit
Fuel form
Uranium dioxide pellets in zirconium-alloy cladding
Enrichment
3–5% U-235
Who makes this assembly
Upstream

Enriched fuel means this unit sits downstream of five conversion plants and four enrichment operators holding 88% of world capacity between the top three.

RosatomUrencoCNNCOrano
Conversion
CamecoCNNCConverDynOranoRosatom
Fabricator capability is recorded against reactor type and model line, not against named units — utilities do not publish fuel contracts. See the fuel chain.

Timeline

  1. 15 Oct 1988Construction start
  2. 29 Nov 1997First criticality
  3. 24 Dec 1997Grid connection
  4. 29 Jan 2002Commercial operation

Other units at Civaux nuclear power plant

UnitStatusGross MW
Civaux nuclear power plant 2 Operating 1,561

Other N4 REP 1450 units

4 units worldwide share this model designation.

UnitCountryStatusGross MW
Chooz nuclear power plant B-1 France Operating 1,560
Chooz nuclear power plant B-2 France Operating 1,560
Civaux nuclear power plant 2 France Operating 1,561

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