Blayais Nuclear Power Plant

Blayais Nuclear Power Plant
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Official nameCentrale nucléaire du Blayais
CountryFrance
LocationBlaye, Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Coordinates45°15′21″N 0°41′35″W / 45.25583°N 0.69306°W / 45.25583; -0.69306
StatusOperational
Construction beganUnits 1–2: 1 January 1977
Units 3–4: 1 April 1978
Commission dateUnit 1: 1 December 1981
Unit 2: 1 February 1983
Unit 3: 14 November 1983
Unit 4: 1 October 1983
Owner(s)EDF
Operator(s)EDF
Nuclear power station
Reactor typePWR
Reactor supplierFramatome
Cooling sourceGironde estuary
Thermal capacity4 × 2785 MWth
Power generation
Units operational4 × 910 MW
Make and modelCP1
Nameplate capacity3640 MW
Capacity factor82.73% (2017)
75.15% (lifetime)
Annual net output26,380 GWh (2017)
External links
WebsiteCentrale nucléaire du Blayais
CommonsRelated media on Commons
Production Blayais NPP, 5 yr average (TWh/yr)
Blayais NPP production 1981-2016 (based upon IAEA PRIS data)

The Blayais Nuclear Power Plant is a nuclear plant on the banks of the Gironde estuary near Blaye, France operated by Électricité de France.


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