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Fessenheim nuclear power plant 1

Retired France
Gross capacity
920MW

Fessenheim nuclear power plant 1 is a pressurised water reactor unit at Fessenheim nuclear power plant in France rated at 920 MW gross. It is retired. Commercial operation began 1 Jan 1978.

Specification
Reactor type Pressurised water reactor (PWR)
ModelCP0
Size classLarge
CoolantLight water
ModeratorLight water
Gross capacity920MW
Net capacity (reference)880MW
Net capacity (design)880MW
Thermal output2,785MWt
Typical enrichment3–5% U-235
Ownership & location
SiteFessenheim nuclear power plant
Unit1
CountryFrance
OwnerElectricité de France SA100%
OperatorElectricité de France
Coordinates 47.9032, 7.5609
Fuel chain for this unit
Fuel form
Uranium dioxide pellets in zirconium-alloy cladding
Enrichment
3–5% U-235
Who makes this assembly
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.

RosatomUrencoCNNCOrano
Conversion
CamecoCNNCConverDynOranoRosatom
Fabricator capability is recorded against reactor type and model line, not against named units — utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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

  1. 1 Sep 1971Construction start
  2. 7 Mar 1977First criticality
  3. 6 Apr 1977Grid connection
  4. 1 Jan 1978Commercial operation
  5. 22 Feb 2020Permanent shutdown

Other units at Fessenheim nuclear power plant

UnitStatusGross MW
Fessenheim nuclear power plant 2 Retired 920

Other CP0 units

6 units worldwide share this model designation.

UnitCountryStatusGross MW
Bugey nuclear power plant 2 France Operating 945
Bugey nuclear power plant 3 France Operating 945
Bugey nuclear power plant 4 France Operating 917
Bugey nuclear power plant 5 France Operating 917
Fessenheim nuclear power plant 2 France Retired 920

Sources