Dampierre nuclear power plant

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Dampierre nuclear power plant is an operating nuclear power plant in Loiret, Centre-Val de Loire, France.

Project Details

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

Unit name Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Reactor type Model Owner Operator
1 Operating[1] 1980[1] 937 MW[1] Pressurized water reactor[1] CP1[1] Electricité de France SA [100%] (Électricité de France)[1] Electricité de France (Électricité de France)[1]
2 Operating[2] 1981[2] 937 MW[2] Pressurized water reactor[2] CP1[2] Electricité de France SA [100%] (Électricité de France)[2] Electricité de France (Électricité de France)[2]
3 Operating[3] 1981[3] 937 MW[3] Pressurized water reactor[3] CP1[3] Electricité de France SA [100%] (Électricité de France)[3] Electricité de France (Électricité de France)[3]
4 Operating[4] 1981[4] 937 MW[4] Pressurized water reactor[4] CP1[4] Electricité de France SA [100%] (Électricité de France)[4] Electricité de France (Électricité de France)[4]

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

Unit name Construction start First criticality (more info) First grid connection Commercial operation
1 February 1, 1975[1] March 15, 1980[1] March 23, 1980[1] September 10, 1980[1]
2 April 1, 1975[2] December 5, 1980[2] December 10, 1980[2] February 16, 1981[2]
3 September 1, 1975[3] January 25, 1981[3] January 30, 1981[3] May 27, 1981[3]
4 December 1, 1975[4] August 5, 1981[4] August 18, 1981[4] November 20, 1981[4]

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

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Unit name Reference net capacity Design net capacity Thermal capacity
1 890 MW[1] 890 MW[1] 2785 MWt[1]
2 890 MW[2] 890 MW[2] 2785 MWt[2]
3 890 MW[3] 890 MW[3] 2785 MWt[3]
4 890 MW[4] 890 MW[4] 2785 MWt[4]

Location

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

Unit name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
1 Loiret, Centre-Val de Loire, France[5] 47.7321, 2.5185 (exact)
2 Loiret, Centre-Val de Loire, France[5] 47.7321, 2.5185 (exact)
3 Loiret, Centre-Val de Loire, France[5] 47.7321, 2.5185 (exact)
4 Loiret, Centre-Val de Loire, France[5] 47.7321, 2.5185 (exact)

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References

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