Phenix nuclear power plant
Gross capacity
142MW
Phenix nuclear power plant is a fast reactor unit at Phenix nuclear power plant in France rated at 142 MW gross. It is retired. Commercial operation began 14 Jul 1974.
Specification
| Reactor type | Fast reactor (FBR) |
|---|---|
| Model | PH-250 |
| Size | Small300 MWe or less |
| Coolant | Liquid sodium or lead |
| Moderator | None |
| Gross capacity | 142MW |
| Net capacity (reference) | 130MW |
| Net capacity (design) | 233MW |
| Thermal output | 345MWt |
| NSSS vendor | not on record |
| Typical enrichment | 15–20% fissile, or plutonium |
Ownership & location
| Site | Phenix nuclear power plant |
|---|---|
| Unit | not stated |
| Country | France |
| Owner | Commissariat À L'Energie Atomique100% |
| Operator | Commissariat À L'Energie Atomique |
| Coordinates | 44.1526, 4.7139 |
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utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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.
Timeline
- 1 Nov 1968Construction start
- 31 Aug 1973First criticality
- 13 Dec 1973Grid connection
- 14 Jul 1974Commercial operation
- 1 Feb 2010Permanent shutdown
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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