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Bugey
5 reactors GCR · PWR, in service since 1972. Today it delivers 3,580 MWe net, enough for about 11,277,000 households.
Operating capacity
3,580 MWe
net electrical
Units
5
4 operating
First start-up
1972
Units
| Unit | Type | Model | Status | MWe | MWt | Construction start | Grid connection | Closure | Load factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bugey 1 | Gas-cooled (GCR / AGR) | UNGG | Shut down | 540 | 1,954 | Dec 1965 | Apr 1972 | May 27, 1994 | — |
| Bugey 2 | Pressurized water (PWR) | CP0 | Operating | 910 | 2,785 | Nov 1, 1972 | May 10, 1978 | — | 89.1 % (2024) |
| Bugey 3 | Pressurized water (PWR) | CP0 | Operating | 910 | 2,785 | Sep 1, 1973 | Sep 21, 1978 | — | 28.6 % (2024) |
| Bugey 4 | Pressurized water (PWR) | CP0 | Operating | 880 | 2,785 | Jun 1, 1974 | Mar 8, 1979 | — | 59.5 % (2024) |
| Bugey 5 | Pressurized water (PWR) | CP0 | Operating | 880 | 2,785 | Jul 1, 1974 | Jul 31, 1979 | — | 57.9 % (2024) |
Operator: Electricité De France (EDF).