Unit 1
OperatingReactor TypePWR
ModelCP1 900
Net Capacity910 MWe
Capacity Factor76.8%
Commercial OperationDecember 1, 1981
Fuel TypeUO2 (3.5% U-235)
Fuel Cycle12 months
Blayais Nuclear Power Plant
France · Gironde · RTE
3,640MWe Total
4Reactor Units
1981–1983Online Since
3,640 MWeTotal Capacity
77.2%Avg Capacity Factor
6.2¢/kWhElectricity Rate
RTEGrid Region
Ownership & Operations
Owner
EDF
Operator
Électricité de France
Reactor Units
910 MWe
Unit 2
OperatingReactor TypePWR
ModelCP1 900
Net Capacity910 MWe
Capacity Factor77.1%
Commercial OperationFebruary 1, 1983
Fuel TypeUO2 (3.5% U-235)
Fuel Cycle12 months
Unit 3
OperatingReactor TypePWR
ModelCP1 900
Net Capacity910 MWe
Capacity Factor78.5%
Commercial OperationNovember 1, 1983
Fuel TypeUO2 (3.5% U-235)
Fuel Cycle12 months
Unit 4
OperatingReactor TypePWR
ModelCP1 900
Net Capacity910 MWe
Capacity Factor76.3%
Commercial OperationOctober 1, 1983
Fuel TypeUO2 (3.5% U-235)
Fuel Cycle12 months
Location
Coordinates
45.2564°N, 0.6914°W
Location
France, Gironde
Grid Region
RTE