Bugey nuclear power plant

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Bugey nuclear power plant is an operating nuclear power plant in Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

Project Details

Table 1: Unit-level project details for Bugey nuclear power plant

Unit name Status Commissioning year Retirement year Nameplate capacity Reactor type Model Owner Operator
1 Retired[1] 1972[1] 1994[1] 555 MW[1] Gas-cooled reactor[1] Uranium Naturel Graphite Gaz[1] Electricité de France SA [100%] (Électricité de France)[1] Electricité de France (Électricité de France)[1]
2 Operating[2] 1979[2] 945 MW[2] Pressurized water reactor[2] CP0[2] Electricité de France SA [100%] (Électricité de France)[2] Electricité de France (Électricité de France)[2]
3 Operating[3] 1979[3] 945 MW[3] Pressurized water reactor[3] CP0[3] Electricité de France SA [100%] (Électricité de France)[3] Electricité de France (Électricité de France)[3]
4 Operating[4] 1979[4] 917 MW[4] Pressurized water reactor[4] CP0[4] Electricité de France SA [100%] (Électricité de France)[4] Electricité de France (Électricité de France)[4]
5 Operating[5] 1980[5] 917 MW[5] Pressurized water reactor[5] CP0[5] Electricité de France SA [100%] (Électricité de France)[5] Electricité de France (Électricité de France)[5]
6 Announced[6] 1650 MW[7] Pressurized water reactor[8] EPR2[7] Electricité de France SA [100%] (Électricité de France)[7] Electricité de France (Électricité de France)[7]
7 Announced[6] 1650 MW[7] Pressurized water reactor[8] EPR2[7] Electricité de France SA [100%] (Électricité de France)[7] Electricité de France (Électricité de France)[7]

Table 2: Additional unit-level timeline details for Bugey nuclear power plant

Unit name Construction start First criticality (more info) First grid connection Commercial operation Retirement date
1 December 1, 1965[1] March 21, 1972[1] April 15, 1972[1] July 1, 1972[1] May 27, 1994[1]
2 November 1, 1972[2] April 20, 1978[2] May 10, 1978[2] March 1, 1979[2]
3 September 1, 1973[3] August 31, 1978[3] September 21, 1978[3] March 1, 1979[3]
4 June 1, 1974[4] February 17, 1979[4] March 8, 1979[4] July 1, 1979[4]
5 July 1, 1974[5] July 15, 1979[5] July 31, 1979[5] January 3, 1980[5]

Table 3: Additional unit-level capacity details for Bugey nuclear power plant

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Unit name Reference net capacity Design net capacity Thermal capacity
1 540 MW[1] 540 MW[1] 1954 MWt[1]
2 910 MW[2] 920 MW[2] 2785 MWt[2]
3 910 MW[3] 920 MW[3] 2785 MWt[3]
4 880 MW[4] 900 MW[4] 2785 MWt[4]
5 880 MW[5] 900 MW[5] 2785 MWt[5]

Location

Table 4: Unit-level location details for Bugey nuclear power plant

Unit name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
1 Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France[9] 45.7973, 5.2706 (exact)
2 Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France[9] 45.7973, 5.2706 (exact)
3 Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France[9] 45.7973, 5.2706 (exact)
4 Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France[9] 45.7973, 5.2706 (exact)
5 Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France[9] 45.7973, 5.2706 (exact)
6 Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France[9] 45.7973, 5.2706 (exact)
7 Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France[9] 45.7973, 5.2706 (exact)

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References

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