Details
| Reactor Type | Gas-Cooled Reactor (or GCR) |
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| Model | MAGNOX |
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| Owner | CEA (80%), EDF (20%) |
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| Operator | Compagnie Generale Des Matieres Nucleaires |
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Timeline
| Construction Start | Tuesday, 1 March 1955 |
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| First Criticality | Monday, 21 July 1958 |
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| First Grid Connection | Wednesday, 22 April 1959 |
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| Commercial Operation | Wednesday, 22 April 1959 |
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| Permanent Shutdown | Saturday, 2 February 1980 |
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Specifications
| Capacity Net | 39 MWe |
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| Capacity Gross | 43 MWe |
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| Thermal Capacity | 260 MWt |
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| Design Net Capacity | 36 MWe |
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Operational History
Electricity Supplied (GWh)
Energy Availability Factor (%)
Total Electricity Supplied (GWh)
Reactor History
| Year | Reference Unit Power (MWe) | Annual Time Online (Hours) | Electricity Supplied (GWh) | Operation Factor (%) | Energy Availability Annual (%) | Energy Availability Cumulative (%) | Load Factor Annual (%) | Load Factor Cumulative (%) |
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| 1959 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1960 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1961 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1962 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1963 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1964 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1965 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1966 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1967 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1968 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1969 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1970 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1971 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1972 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1973 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1974 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1975 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1976 | 40 | 8708 | 326.60 | 99.10 | 93.60 | - | 93.00 | - |
| 1977 | 40 | 6847 | 251.50 | 78.20 | 71.90 | - | 71.80 | - |
| 1978 | 40 | 2633 | 97.20 | 30.10 | 27.80 | - | 27.70 | - |
| 1979 | 39 | 5020 | 171.00 | 57.30 | 47.20 | - | 50.00 | - |
| 1980 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |