Cattenom nuclear power plant 1
Gross capacity
1,362MW
Cattenom nuclear power plant 1 is a pressurised water reactor unit at Cattenom nuclear power plant in France rated at 1,362 MW gross. It is operating. Commercial operation began 1 Apr 1987.
Specification
| Reactor type | Pressurised water reactor (PWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | P4 REP 1300 |
| Size class | Large |
| Coolant | Light water |
| Moderator | Light water |
| Gross capacity | 1,362MW |
| Net capacity (reference) | 1,300MW |
| Net capacity (design) | 1,300MW |
| Thermal output | 3,817MWt |
| Typical enrichment | 3–5% U-235 |
Ownership & location
| Site | Cattenom nuclear power plant |
|---|---|
| Unit | 1 |
| Country | France |
| Owner | Electricité de France SA100% |
| Operator | Electricité de France |
| Coordinates | 49.4160, 6.2169 |
Fuel chain for this unit
Fuel form
Uranium dioxide pellets in zirconium-alloy cladding
Enrichment
3–5% U-235
Who makes this assembly
- China National Nuclear Corporation PWR fuel assemblies
- ENUSA Industrias Avanzadas PWR and BWR fuel assemblies
- Framatome PWR fuel assemblies
- KEPCO Nuclear Fuel PWR fuel assemblies
- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries PWR fuel assemblies
- Westinghouse Electric Company PWR fuel assemblies
Upstream
Enriched fuel means this unit sits downstream of five conversion plants and four enrichment operators holding 88% of world capacity between the top three.
Fabricator capability is recorded against reactor type and model line, not against named units —
utilities do not publish fuel contracts. See the fuel chain.
Timeline
- 29 Oct 1979Construction start
- 24 Oct 1986First criticality
- 13 Nov 1986Grid connection
- 1 Apr 1987Commercial operation
Other units at Cattenom nuclear power plant
| Unit | Status | Gross MW |
|---|---|---|
| Cattenom nuclear power plant 2 | 1,362 | |
| Cattenom nuclear power plant 3 | 1,362 | |
| Cattenom nuclear power plant 4 | 1,362 |
Other P4 REP 1300 units
20 units worldwide share this model designation.
| Unit | Country | Status | Gross MW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belleville nuclear power plant 1 | France | 1,363 | |
| Belleville nuclear power plant 2 | France | 1,363 | |
| Cattenom nuclear power plant 2 | France | 1,362 | |
| Cattenom nuclear power plant 3 | France | 1,362 | |
| Cattenom nuclear power plant 4 | France | 1,362 | |
| Flamanville nuclear power plant 1 | France | 1,382 | |
| Flamanville nuclear power plant 2 | France | 1,382 | |
| Golfech nuclear power plant 1 | France | 1,363 | |
| Golfech nuclear power plant 2 | France | 1,363 | |
| Nogent nuclear power plant 1 | France | 1,363 | |
| Nogent nuclear power plant 2 | France | 1,363 | |
| Paluel nuclear power plant 1 | France | 1,382 |
Sources
- Global Nuclear Power Tracker, Global Energy Monitor, August 2026 release — CC BY 4.0 · retrieved 2026-09-06 · this unit last researched by GEM on 2024-05-15
- GEM.wiki entry (further reading) — CC BY-SA 4.0 — linked, not quoted