List of power stations in France

The following page lists all power stations in France.

Geothermal Station Location Capacity (MW) Bouillante 2 Power Plant Bouillante, Guadeloupe 15

Nuclear Name Location Coordinates Type Capacity (MW) Entered operation Notes Photo Belleville NPP Belleville-sur-Loire PWR (pressurized water reactor)2,620 (2 x 1,310) 1987-1988 Reactor supplier Framatome T/G supplier Alstom Blayais NPP Braud-et-Saint-Louis PWR 3,640 (4 x 910) 1981-1983 Reactor supplier Framatome T/G supplier Alstom Bugey Saint-Vulbas PWR 3,580 (2 x 910, 2 x 880) 1972 (retired 1994) Reactor supplier Framatome T/G supplier Alstom and one 550 MW GCR reactor was retired Cattenom NPP Cattenom PWR 5,200 (4 x 1,300) 1986-1991 Reactor supplier Framatome T/G supplier Alstom Chinon NPP Avoine PWR 3,620 (4 X 905) 1988 Reactor supplier Framatome T/G supplier Alstom and 3 GCR reactors were retired (70 180 and 360 MW) Chooz-B NPP Chooz PWR 3,000 (2 x 1,500) 1998-2000 Reactor supplier Framatome T/G supplier Alstom Chooz-A is the first PWR reactor in Europe with capacity 310MWe; began operation Apr 1967 and retired 1991 Civaux NPP Civaux PWR 2,990 (2 x 1,495) 1998-2000 Reactor supplier Framatome T/G supplier Alstom Cruas NPP Cruas PWR 3,660 (4 X 915) 1983-1984 Reactor supplier Framatome T/G supplier Alstom Dampierre NPP Dampierre-en-Burly PWR 3,560 (4 x 890) 1980-1981 Reactor supplier Framatome T/G supplier Alstom Flamanville NPP Flamanville PWR 4,230 (2 x 1,330, 1 x 1,570) 1985-2020 Reactor supplier Framatome T/G supplier Alstom the first EPR (PWR 3rd generation) reactor in France, under construction, production's startup expected in 2020, the 100th reactor ordered from Framatome Golfech NPP Golfech PWR 2,620 (2 x 1,310) 1991-1993 Reactor supplier Framatome T/G supplier Alstom Gravelines NPP Gravelines PWR 5,460 (6 x 910) 1980-1985 Reactor supplier Framatome T/G supplier Alstom Nogent NPP Nogent-sur-Seine PWR 2,620 (2 x 1,310) 1987-1988 Reactor supplier Framatome T/G supplier Alstom Paluel NPP Paluel PWR 5,400 (4 x 1,300) 1985-1986 Reactor supplier Framatome T/G supplier Alstom Penly NPP Penly PWR 2,660 (2 x 1,330) 1990-1992 Reactor supplier Framatome T/G supplier Alstom Saint-Alban NPP Saint-Alban-du-Rhône PWR 2,670 (2 x 1,335) 1985-1986 Reactor supplier Framatome T/G supplier Alstom Saint-Laurent-B NPP Saint-Laurent-Nouan PWR 1,830 (2 x 915) 1981 Reactor supplier Framatome T/G supplier Alstom and 2 GCR reactors were retired (500 and 530 MW) Tricastin NPC Bollène PWR 3,660 (4 x 915) 1983-1984 Reactor supplier Framatome T/G supplier Alstom Retired reactors Brennilis NPP Brennilis HWGCR (heavy water gas-cooled reactor) 70 1967 retired 1985heavy water reactor, only one of its kind in France Fessenheim NPP Fessenheim PWR 1,760 (2x 880) 1977 (retired 2020) Reactor supplier Framatome T/G supplier Alstom Unit 1 closed in February 2020 and Unit 2 in June. Marcoule-G1 Bagnols-sur-Cèze GCR (gas-cooled reactor) 5 1956 retired 1968 Reactor supplier SACM T/G supplier Rateau Marcoule-G2 & G3 Bagnols-sur-Cèze GCR 86 (2 x 43) 1959 retired 1984 Reactor supplier SACM T/G supplier Rateau Phénix Bagnols-sur-Cèze FBR (Fast Breeder reactor) 250 1973 retired 2009 Reactor supplier CEM T/G supplier CEM Superphénix Creys-Mépieu FBR 1,242 1986 retired 1998 Reactor supplier Novatome T/G supplier Ansaldo

Thermal

Name Location Coordinates Capacity (MW) Operational Notes Provence Power Station Gardanne 750 MW (600 MW (coal) + 150 MW (wood-fired)) 1958-2021 297 m tall chimney, managed by GazelEnergie. Unit 4 b in partial operation with coal units decommissioned. Le Havre Power Station Le Havre 600 MW (coal) 1969-2021 managed by EDF Cordemais Power Station Cordemais 1,200 MW (2 × 600 MW (coal)) 1967-today managed by EDF Émile Huchet Power Station Saint-Avold 1,478 MW (1 × 618 MW (coal) + 2* 430 MW (gas)) 1948-today Unit 6 coal in partial operation, managed by GazelEnergie

Hydroelectric Station Location Coordinates Capacity (MW) Grand'Maison Dam Isère 1800 Charmes Dam Beauchastel 223 Bort-les-Orgues Dam Bort-les-Orgues 240 La Roche de Glun Dam Bourg lès Valence 186 Caderousse dam Caderousse 156 Chastang Dam Belvedere 282 Rochemaure Dam Chateauneuf du Rhône 285 Donzère-Mondragon (Bollène) dam Saint-Pierre de Senos 354 Eguzon dam Éguzon-Chantôme 72 Génissiat Dam Génissiat 396 l'Aigle Dam Aynes 133 Marèges Dam Marèges 272 Monteynard Power Station La Motte Saint Martin 364 Le Pouget Mas Audran 444.5 La Bâthie Power Station Boudin 546 Sarrans dam Sarrans 155 Saulce sur Rhône (Loriol Le Pouzin Dam) Le Pouzin 211 Serre-Ponçon Power Station Rousset 380 Tignes Dam (Brevieres/Malgovert) Tignes 428 Vallorcine Power Station (Emosson Dam) Vallorcine 189 Vogelgrun Power Station Vogelgrun 140 Vouglans Dam Vouglans 262 Revin Pumped Storage Power Plant Revin 800 Montézic Power Station Montézic 910 Bissorte Dam Maurienne Valley 742

See also

List of power stations in Europe List of largest power stations in the world

References