Phenix nuclear power plant

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Phenix nuclear power plant is a retired nuclear power plant in Gard, Occitania, France.

Project Details

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

Status Commissioning year Retirement year Nameplate capacity Reactor type Model Owner Operator
Retired[1] 1974[1] 2010[1] 142 MW[1] Fast breeder reactor[1] PH-250[1] Commissariat À L'Energie Atomique [100%][1] Commissariat À L'Energie Atomique[1]

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

Construction start First criticality (more info) First grid connection Commercial operation Retirement date
November 1, 1968[1] August 31, 1973[1] December 13, 1973[1] July 14, 1974[1] February 1, 2010[1]

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

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Reference net capacity Design net capacity Thermal capacity
130 MW[1] 233 MW[1] 345 MWt[1]

Location

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

Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Gard, Occitania, France[2] 44.1526, 4.7139 (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/20221027142735/https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=162. Archived from the original on 27 October 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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