France · 47.225, 0.166Chinon
Chinon, nuclear power plant in France, operates 4 pressurized water reactors with 3,620 MW net installed capacity and has been in service since 1964.
Unit Chinon B-2 has been operating for 42 years, since 1984. Its 3,620 MW net are enough to supply about 11,400,000 households.
- Country
- France
- Units
- 7
- Technology
- GCR · PWR
- Net capacity
- 3,620 MWe
- First grid connection
- 1964
- Operator
- Electricité de France
- Owner
- Electricité de France SA
- Status
- Operating
See also: alerts for this plant · every plant in France · Vendor: Framatome · every GCR reactor · how a GCR works · every PWR reactor · how a PWR works
Units
| Unit | Type | Model | Status | MWe | MWt | Construction start | Grid connection | Closure | Load factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinon A-1 | Gas-cooled (GCR / AGR) | UNGG | Shut down | 70 | 300 | Feb 1957 | Jun 1963 | Apr 1973 | — |
| Chinon A-2 | Gas-cooled (GCR / AGR) | UNGG | Shut down | 180 | 800 | Aug 1959 | Feb 1965 | Jun 1985 | — |
| Chinon A-3 | Gas-cooled (GCR / AGR) | UNGG | Shut down | 360 | 1,170 | Mar 1961 | Aug 1966 | Jun 1990 | — |
| Chinon B-1 | Pressurized water (PWR) | CP2 | Operating | 905 | 2,785 | Mar 1, 1977 | Nov 30, 1982 | — | 55.4 % (2024) |
| Chinon B-2 | Pressurized water (PWR) | CP2 | Operating | 905 | 2,785 | Mar 1, 1977 | Nov 29, 1983 | — | 63.0 % (2024) |
| Chinon B-3 | Pressurized water (PWR) | CP2 | Operating | 905 | 2,785 | Oct 1, 1980 | Oct 20, 1986 | — | 67.5 % (2024) |
| Chinon B-4 | Pressurized water (PWR) | CP2 | Operating | 905 | 2,785 | Feb 1, 1981 | Nov 14, 1987 | — | 62.6 % (2024) |
Data: IAEA PRIS · Wikipedia · updated on Sep 17, 2026
Chinon A-1, a 70 MWe GCR (UNGG), started construction in 1957 and operated from 1963 to 1973.
Chinon A-2, a 180 MWe GCR (UNGG), started construction in 1959 and operated from 1965 to 1985.
Chinon A-3, a 360 MWe GCR (UNGG), started construction in 1961 and operated from 1966 to 1990.
Chinon B-1, a 905 MWe PWR (CP2), started construction in 1977, was connected to the grid in 1982 and is still operating, with a 55.4% load factor in 2024.
Chinon B-2, a 905 MWe PWR (CP2), started construction in 1977, was connected to the grid in 1983 and is still operating, with a 63% load factor in 2024.
Chinon B-3, a 905 MWe PWR (CP2), started construction in 1980, was connected to the grid in 1986 and is still operating, with a 67.5% load factor in 2024.
Chinon B-4, a 905 MWe PWR (CP2), started construction in 1981, was connected to the grid in 1987 and is still operating, with a 62.6% load factor in 2024.
Operator: Electricité de France.
Owner: Electricité de France SA (Chinon A-1, Chinon A-2, Chinon A-3, Chinon B-1, Chinon B-2, Chinon B-3, Chinon B-4).