Penly nuclear power plant 3
Pre-construction France
Gross capacity
1,650MW
Penly nuclear power plant 3 is a pressurised water reactor unit at Penly nuclear power plant in France rated at 1,650 MW gross. It is pre-construction. Commercial operation began 1 Jan 2038.
Specification
| Reactor type | Pressurised water reactor (PWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | EPR2 |
| Size | Largeabove 300 MWe |
| Coolant | Light water |
| Moderator | Light water |
| Gross capacity | 1,650MW |
| Net capacity (reference) | not disclosed |
| Net capacity (design) | not disclosed |
| Thermal output | not disclosed |
| NSSS vendor | Framatomeall vendors |
| Typical enrichment | 3–5% U-235 |
Ownership & location
| Site | Penly nuclear power plant |
|---|---|
| Unit | 3 |
| Country | France |
| Owner | Electricité de France SA100% |
| Operator | Electricité de France |
| Coordinates | 49.9764, 1.2107 |
Fuel chain for this unit
Fuel form
Uranium dioxide pellets in zirconium-alloy cladding
Enrichment
3–5% U-235
Who makes this assembly
- China National Nuclear Corporation PWR fuel assemblies
- ENUSA Industrias Avanzadas PWR and BWR fuel assemblies
- Framatome PWR fuel assemblies
- KEPCO Nuclear Fuel PWR fuel assemblies
- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries PWR fuel assemblies
- Westinghouse Electric Company PWR fuel assemblies
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utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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.
Timeline
- 1 Jan 2027Construction start
- 1 Jan 2038Commercial operation
Other units at Penly nuclear power plant
| Unit | Status | Gross MW |
|---|---|---|
| Penly nuclear power plant 1 | 1,382 | |
| Penly nuclear power plant 2 | 1,382 | |
| Penly nuclear power plant 4 | Pre-construction | 1,650 |
Other EPR2 units
6 units worldwide share this model designation.
| Unit | Country | Status | Gross MW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bugey nuclear power plant 6 | France | Announced | 1,650 |
| Bugey nuclear power plant 7 | France | Announced | 1,650 |
| Gravelines nuclear power plant 7 | France | Announced | 1,650 |
| Gravelines nuclear power plant 8 | France | Announced | 1,650 |
| Penly nuclear power plant 4 | France | Pre-construction | 1,650 |
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 2026-06-08
- GEM.wiki entry (further reading) , CC BY-SA 4.0, linked, not quoted
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