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Tricastin-1
The Tricastin Nuclear Power Plant (French: Centrale Nucléaire du Tricastin) is a nuclear power plant consisting of 4 pressurized water reactors (PWRs) of CP1 type with 915 MW electrical power output each. The power plant is located in the south of France (Drôme and Vaucluse Department) at the Canal de Donzère-Mondragon near the Donzère-Mondragon Dam and the commune Pierrelatte.
Technical Specifications
- Capacity
- 955 MW
- Reactor Type
- PWR
- Model
- CP1
- IAEA ID
- 170
Timeline
- Construction Started
- November 1, 1974
- Operational From
- December 1, 1980
- Current Status
- Operational
Location
- Country
- France
- Region
- Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux
- Coordinates
- 44.3300°, 4.7330°
Operator & Owner
- Operator
- Électricité de France
Data source: WNA/IAEA • Last verified against IAEA PRIS database