France · 49.416, 6.217Cattenom
Cattenom, nuclear power plant in France, operates 4 pressurized water reactors with 5,200 MW net installed capacity and has been in service since 1987.
Unit Cattenom 1 has been operating for 39 years, since 1987. Its 5,200 MW net are enough to supply about 16,400,000 households.
- Country
- France
- Units
- 4
- Technology
- PWR
- Net capacity
- 5,200 MWe
- First grid connection
- 1987
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cattenom 1 | Pressurized water (PWR) | P4 REP 1300 | Operating | 1,300 | 3,817 | Oct 29, 1979 | Nov 13, 1986 | — | 56.5 % (2024) |
| Cattenom 2 | Pressurized water (PWR) | P4 REP 1300 | Operating | 1,300 | 3,817 | Jul 28, 1980 | Sep 17, 1987 | — | 75.8 % (2024) |
| Cattenom 3 | Pressurized water (PWR) | P4 REP 1300 | Operating | 1,300 | 3,817 | Jun 15, 1982 | Jul 6, 1990 | — | 77.0 % (2024) |
| Cattenom 4 | Pressurized water (PWR) | P4 REP 1300 | Operating | 1,300 | 3,817 | Sep 28, 1983 | May 27, 1991 | — | 40.8 % (2024) |
Data: IAEA PRIS · Wikipedia · updated on Sep 17, 2026
Cattenom 1, a 1,300 MWe PWR (P4 REP 1300), started construction in 1979, was connected to the grid in 1986 and is still operating, with a 56.5% load factor in 2024.
Cattenom 2, a 1,300 MWe PWR (P4 REP 1300), started construction in 1980, was connected to the grid in 1987 and is still operating, with a 75.8% load factor in 2024.
Cattenom 3, a 1,300 MWe PWR (P4 REP 1300), started construction in 1982, was connected to the grid in 1990 and is still operating, with a 77.1% load factor in 2024.
Cattenom 4, a 1,300 MWe PWR (P4 REP 1300), started construction in 1983, was connected to the grid in 1991 and is still operating, with a 40.8% load factor in 2024.
Operator: Electricité de France.
Owner: Electricité de France SA (Cattenom 1, Cattenom 2, Cattenom 3, Cattenom 4).