France · 46.456, 0.658Civaux
Civaux, nuclear power plant in France, operates 2 pressurized water reactors with 2,990 MW net installed capacity and has been in service since 2002.
Unit Civaux 2 has been operating for 24 years, since 2002. Its 2,990 MW net are enough to supply about 9,420,000 households.
- Country
- France
- Units
- 2
- Technology
- PWR
- Net capacity
- 2,990 MWe
- First grid connection
- 2002
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Civaux 1 | Pressurized water (PWR) | N4 REP 1450 | Operating | 1,495 | 4,270 | Oct 15, 1988 | Dec 24, 1997 | — | 69.1 % (2024) |
| Civaux 2 | Pressurized water (PWR) | N4 REP 1450 | Operating | 1,495 | 4,270 | Apr 1, 1991 | Dec 24, 1999 | — | 83.6 % (2024) |
Data: IAEA PRIS · Wikipedia · updated on Sep 17, 2026
Civaux 1, a 1,495 MWe PWR (N4 REP 1450), started construction in 1988, was connected to the grid in 1997 and is still operating, with a 69.1% load factor in 2024.
Civaux 2, a 1,495 MWe PWR (N4 REP 1450), started construction in 1991, was connected to the grid in 1999 and is still operating, with a 83.6% load factor in 2024.
Operator: Electricité de France.
Owner: Electricité de France SA (Civaux 1, Civaux 2).