Unit 1
OperatingReactor TypePWR
ModelCP2 900
Net Capacity905 MWe
Capacity Factor77.8%
Commercial OperationFebruary 1, 1984
Fuel TypeUO2 (3.5% U-235)
Fuel Cycle12 months
Chinon Nuclear Power Plant
France · Indre-et-Loire · RTE
3,620MWe Total
4Reactor Units
1984–1988Online Since
3,620 MWeTotal Capacity
78.0%Avg Capacity Factor
6.2¢/kWhElectricity Rate
RTEGrid Region
Ownership & Operations
Owner
EDF
Operator
Électricité de France
Reactor Units
905 MWe
Unit 2
OperatingReactor TypePWR
ModelCP2 900
Net Capacity905 MWe
Capacity Factor78.3%
Commercial OperationAugust 1, 1984
Fuel TypeUO2 (3.5% U-235)
Fuel Cycle12 months
Unit 3
OperatingReactor TypePWR
ModelCP2 900
Net Capacity905 MWe
Capacity Factor76.9%
Commercial OperationMarch 1, 1987
Fuel TypeUO2 (3.5% U-235)
Fuel Cycle12 months
Unit 4
OperatingReactor TypePWR
ModelCP2 900
Net Capacity905 MWe
Capacity Factor79.1%
Commercial OperationApril 1, 1988
Fuel TypeUO2 (3.5% U-235)
Fuel Cycle12 months
Location
Coordinates
47.2300°N, 0.1700°E
Location
France, Indre-et-Loire
Grid Region
RTE