Fessenheim nuclear power plant

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Fessenheim nuclear power plant is a retired nuclear power plant in Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France.

Project Details

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

Unit name Status Commissioning year Retirement year Nameplate capacity Reactor type Model Owner Operator
1 Retired[1] 1978[1] 2020[1] 920 MW[1] Pressurized water reactor[1] CP0[1] Electricité de France SA [100%] (Électricité de France)[1] Electricité de France (Électricité de France)[1]
2 Retired[2] 1978[2] 2020[2] 920 MW[2] Pressurized water reactor[2] CP0[2] Electricité de France SA [100%] (Électricité de France)[2] Electricité de France (Électricité de France)[2]

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

Unit name Construction start First criticality (more info) First grid connection Commercial operation Retirement date
1 September 1, 1971[1] March 7, 1977[1] April 6, 1977[1] January 1, 1978[1] February 22, 2020[1]
2 February 1, 1972[2] June 27, 1977[2] October 7, 1977[2] April 1, 1978[2] June 30, 2020[2]

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

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Unit name Reference net capacity Design net capacity Thermal capacity
1 880 MW[1] 880 MW[1] 2785 MWt[1]
2 880 MW[2] 880 MW[2] 2785 MWt[2]

Location

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

Unit name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
1 Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France[3] 47.9032, 7.5609 (exact)
2 Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France[3] 47.9032, 7.5609 (exact)

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References

  1. 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 https://web.archive.org/web/20221027142738/https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=163. Archived from the original on 27 October 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 https://web.archive.org/web/20221027142719/https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=164. Archived from the original on 27 October 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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