France · 47.510, 2.875Belleville
Belleville, nuclear power plant in France, operates 2 pressurized water reactors with 2,620 MW net installed capacity and has been in service since 1988.
Unit Belleville 1 has been operating for 38 years, since 1988. Its 2,620 MW net are enough to supply about 8,250,000 households.
- Country
- France
- Units
- 2
- Technology
- PWR
- Net capacity
- 2,620 MWe
- First grid connection
- 1988
- Operator
- Electricité de France
- Owner
- Electricité de France SA
- Status
- Operating
See also: alerts for this plant · every plant in France · Vendor: Framatome · every PWR reactor · how a PWR works
Units
| Unit | Type | Model | Status | MWe | MWt | Construction start | Grid connection | Closure | Load factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belleville 1 | Pressurized water (PWR) | P4 REP 1300 | Operating | 1,310 | 3,817 | May 1, 1980 | Oct 14, 1987 | — | 85.8 % (2024) |
| Belleville 2 | Pressurized water (PWR) | P4 REP 1300 | Operating | 1,310 | 3,817 | Aug 1, 1980 | Jul 6, 1988 | — | 82.0 % (2024) |
Data: IAEA PRIS · Wikipedia · updated on Sep 17, 2026
Belleville 1, a 1,310 MWe PWR (P4 REP 1300), started construction in 1980, was connected to the grid in 1987 and is still operating, with a 85.9% load factor in 2024.
Belleville 2, a 1,310 MWe PWR (P4 REP 1300), started construction in 1980, was connected to the grid in 1988 and is still operating, with a 82% load factor in 2024.
Operator: Electricité de France.
Owner: Electricité de France SA (Belleville 1, Belleville 2).