Marcoule nuclear power plant Astrid 1
Cancelled France
Gross capacity
600MW
Marcoule nuclear power plant Astrid 1 is a fast reactor unit at Marcoule nuclear power plant in France rated at 600 MW gross. It is cancelled.
Specification
| Reactor type | Fast reactor (FBR) |
|---|---|
| Model | ASTRID |
| Size class | Large |
| Coolant | Liquid sodium or lead |
| Moderator | None |
| Gross capacity | 600MW |
| Net capacity (reference) | not disclosed |
| Net capacity (design) | not disclosed |
| Thermal output | not disclosed |
| Typical enrichment | 15–20% fissile, or plutonium |
Ownership & location
| Site | Marcoule nuclear power plant |
|---|---|
| Unit | Astrid 1 |
| Country | France |
| Owner | Commissariat À L'Energie Atomique100% |
| Coordinates | 44.1433, 4.7094 |
| Cancelled | 2019 |
Fuel chain for this unit
Fuel form
Mixed oxide or metallic fuel
Enrichment
15–20% fissile, or plutonium
Who makes this assembly
- TVEL Fuel Company Fast reactor fuel, including MOX
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utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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.
Other units at Marcoule nuclear power plant
| Unit | Status | Gross MW |
|---|---|---|
| Marcoule nuclear power plant G1 | Retired | 7 |
| Marcoule nuclear power plant G2 | Retired | 43 |
| Marcoule nuclear power plant G3 | Retired | 43 |
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