🇫🇷 France · 50.090, 4.787
Chooz
3 reactors PWR, in service since 1967. Today it delivers 3,000 MWe net, enough for about 9,450,000 households.
Operating capacity
3,000 MWe
net electrical
Units
3
2 operating
First start-up
1967
Units
| Unit | Type | Model | Status | MWe | MWt | Construction start | Grid connection | Closure | Load factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chooz A | Pressurized water (PWR) | — | Shut down | 305 | 1,040 | Jan 1962 | Apr 1967 | Oct 1991 | — |
| Chooz B-1 | Pressurized water (PWR) | N4 REP 1450 | Operating | 1,500 | 4,270 | Jan 1, 1984 | Aug 30, 1996 | — | 65.5 % (2024) |
| Chooz B-2 | Pressurized water (PWR) | N4 REP 1450 | Operating | 1,500 | 4,270 | Dec 31, 1985 | Apr 10, 1997 | — | 52.7 % (2024) |
Operator: Societe D'Energie Nucleaire Franco-Belge Des Ardennes (Chooz A) · Electricité De France (EDF) (Chooz B-1, Chooz B-2).
Owner: Electricité De France (EDF) (Chooz A).