Chinon nuclear power plant
Chinon nuclear power plant is a nuclear power station in France with 4 operating units totalling 3,816 MW gross. The site has 7 units on record in total.
Units on record
7
Operating
4
Operating capacity
3,816MW
Country
Units
| Unit | Status | Type | Model | Gross MW | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit B-1 | PWR | CP2 | 954 | 1984 | |
| Unit B-2 | PWR | CP2 | 954 | 1984 | |
| Unit B-3 | PWR | CP2 | 954 | 1987 | |
| Unit B-4 | PWR | CP2 | 954 | 1988 | |
| Unit A-1 | Retired | GCR | Uranium Naturel Graphite Gaz | 80 | 1964 |
| Unit A-2 | Retired | GCR | Uranium Naturel Graphite Gaz | 230 | 1965 |
| Unit A-3 | Retired | GCR | Uranium Naturel Graphite Gaz | 480 | 1966 |
Site detail
| Location | Centre-Val de Loire, France |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 47.2254, 0.1656 |
| Region | Western Europe |
| Units by status | Operating: 4 Retired: 3 |
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