Bugey nuclear power plant
Bugey nuclear power plant is a nuclear power station in France with 4 operating units totalling 3,724 MW gross. The site has 7 units on record in total.
Units on record
7
Operating
4
Operating capacity
3,724MW
Country
Units
| Unit | Status | Type | Model | Gross MW | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 2 | PWR | CP0 | 945 | 1979 | |
| Unit 3 | PWR | CP0 | 945 | 1979 | |
| Unit 4 | PWR | CP0 | 917 | 1979 | |
| Unit 5 | PWR | CP0 | 917 | 1980 | |
| Unit 1 | Retired | GCR | Uranium Naturel Graphite Gaz | 555 | 1972 |
| Unit 6 | Announced | PWR | EPR2 | 1,650 | — |
| Unit 7 | Announced | PWR | EPR2 | 1,650 | — |
Site detail
| Location | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 45.7973, 5.2706 |
| Region | Western Europe |
| Units by status | Operating: 4 Retired: 1 Announced: 2 |
Owners & operators
| Owners | Electricité de France SA |
|---|---|
| Operators | Electricité de France |
Sources
- Global Nuclear Power Tracker, Global Energy Monitor, August 2026 release — CC BY 4.0 · retrieved 2026-09-06
- GEM.wiki entry (further reading) — CC BY-SA 4.0 — linked, not quoted