🇫🇷 France · 45.256, -0.693
Blayais
4 reactors PWR, in service since 1981. Today it delivers 3,640 MWe net, enough for about 11,466,000 households.
Operating capacity
3,640 MWe
net electrical
Units
4
4 operating
First start-up
1981
Units
| Unit | Type | Model | Status | MWe | MWt | Construction start | Grid connection | Closure | Load factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blayais 1 | Pressurized water (PWR) | CP1 | Operating | 910 | 2,785 | Jan 1, 1977 | Jun 12, 1981 | — | 60.5 % (2024) |
| Blayais 2 | Pressurized water (PWR) | CP1 | Operating | 910 | 2,785 | Jan 1, 1977 | Jul 17, 1982 | — | 62.4 % (2024) |
| Blayais 3 | Pressurized water (PWR) | CP1 | Operating | 910 | 2,785 | Apr 1, 1978 | Aug 17, 1983 | — | 43.6 % (2024) |
| Blayais 4 | Pressurized water (PWR) | CP1 | Operating | 910 | 2,785 | Apr 1, 1978 | May 16, 1983 | — | 69.0 % (2024) |
Operator: Electricité De France (EDF).