Superphénix nuclear power plant
Retired France
Gross capacity
1,242MW
Superphénix nuclear power plant is a fast reactor unit at Superphénix nuclear power plant in France rated at 1,242 MW gross. It is retired. Commercial operation began 1 Dec 1986.
Specification
| Reactor type | Fast reactor (FBR) |
|---|---|
| Model | Na-1200 |
| Size | Largeabove 300 MWe |
| Coolant | Liquid sodium or lead |
| Moderator | None |
| Gross capacity | 1,242MW |
| Net capacity (reference) | 1,200MW |
| Net capacity (design) | 1,200MW |
| Thermal output | 3,000MWt |
| NSSS vendor | not on record |
| Typical enrichment | 15–20% fissile, or plutonium |
Ownership & location
| Site | Superphénix nuclear power plant |
|---|---|
| Unit | not stated |
| Country | France |
| Owner | Electricité de France SA100% |
| Operator | Electricité de France |
| Coordinates | 45.7613, 5.4701 |
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utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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
- 13 Dec 1976Construction start
- 7 Sep 1985First criticality
- 14 Jan 1986Grid connection
- 1 Dec 1986Commercial operation
- 31 Dec 1998Permanent 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
How these sources are used, including the corrections applied on top of them and what is deliberately left blank · download the underlying data