Marcoule nuclear power plant Astrid 1
Cancelled France
Gross capacity
600MW
Marcoule nuclear power plant Astrid 1 is a fast reactor unit at Marcoule nuclear power plant in France rated at 600 MW gross. It is cancelled.
Specification
| Reactor type | Fast reactor (FBR) |
|---|---|
| Model | ASTRID |
| Size | Largeabove 300 MWe |
| Coolant | Liquid sodium or lead |
| Moderator | None |
| Gross capacity | 600MW |
| Net capacity (reference) | not disclosed |
| Net capacity (design) | not disclosed |
| Thermal output | not disclosed |
| NSSS vendor | not on record |
| Typical enrichment | 15–20% fissile, or plutonium |
Ownership & location
| Site | Marcoule nuclear power plant |
|---|---|
| Unit | Astrid 1 |
| Country | France |
| Owner | Commissariat À L'Energie Atomique100% |
| Coordinates | 44.1433, 4.7094 |
| Cancelled | 2019 |
Fuel chain for this unit
Fuel form
Mixed oxide or metallic fuel
Enrichment
15–20% fissile, or plutonium
Who makes this assembly
- TVEL Fuel Company Fast reactor fuel, including MOX
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.
Fabricator capability is recorded against reactor type and model line, not against named units,
utilities do not publish fuel contracts. See the fuel chain.
Other units at Marcoule nuclear power plant
| Unit | Status | Gross MW |
|---|---|---|
| Marcoule nuclear power plant G1 | Retired | 7 |
| Marcoule nuclear power plant G2 | Retired | 43 |
| Marcoule nuclear power plant G3 | Retired | 43 |
Sources
- Global Nuclear Power Tracker, Global Energy Monitor, August 2026 release , CC BY 4.0 · retrieved 2026-09-06 · this unit last researched by GEM on 2024-05-15
- GEM.wiki entry (further reading) , CC BY-SA 4.0, linked, not quoted
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