France · 51.014, 2.133Gravelines
Gravelines, nuclear power plant in France, operates 6 pressurized water reactors with 5,460 MW net installed capacity and has been in service since 1980.
It is the highest-capacity nuclear plant in France. Unit Gravelines 2 has been operating for 46 years, since 1980. Its 5,460 MW net are enough to supply about 17,200,000 households.
- Country
- France
- Units
- 6
- Technology
- PWR
- Net capacity
- 5,460 MWe
- First grid connection
- 1980
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gravelines 1 | Pressurized water (PWR) | Framatome CP1 (CP1) | Operating | 910 | 2,785 | Feb 1, 1975 | Mar 13, 1980 | — | 77.3 % (2024) |
| Gravelines 2 | Pressurized water (PWR) | Framatome CP1 (CP1) | Operating | 910 | 2,785 | Mar 1, 1975 | Aug 26, 1980 | — | 75.7 % (2024) |
| Gravelines 3 | Pressurized water (PWR) | Framatome CP1 (CP1) | Operating | 910 | 2,785 | Dec 1, 1975 | Dec 12, 1980 | — | 67.3 % (2024) |
| Gravelines 4 | Pressurized water (PWR) | Framatome CP1 (CP1) | Operating | 910 | 2,785 | Apr 1, 1976 | Jun 14, 1981 | — | 36.2 % (2024) |
| Gravelines 5 | Pressurized water (PWR) | Framatome CP1 (CP1) | Operating | 910 | 2,785 | Oct 1, 1979 | Aug 28, 1984 | — | 67.4 % (2024) |
| Gravelines 6 | Pressurized water (PWR) | Framatome CP1 (CP1) | Operating | 910 | 2,785 | Oct 1, 1979 | Aug 1, 1985 | — | 87.5 % (2024) |
Data: IAEA PRIS · Wikipedia · updated on Sep 17, 2026
Gravelines 1, a 910 MWe PWR (Framatome CP1 (CP1)), started construction in 1975, was connected to the grid in 1980 and is still operating, with a 77.3% load factor in 2024.
Gravelines 2, a 910 MWe PWR (Framatome CP1 (CP1)), started construction in 1975, was connected to the grid in 1980 and is still operating, with a 75.7% load factor in 2024.
Gravelines 3, a 910 MWe PWR (Framatome CP1 (CP1)), started construction in 1975, was connected to the grid in 1980 and is still operating, with a 67.3% load factor in 2024.
Gravelines 4, a 910 MWe PWR (Framatome CP1 (CP1)), started construction in 1976, was connected to the grid in 1981 and is still operating, with a 36.2% load factor in 2024.
Gravelines 5, a 910 MWe PWR (Framatome CP1 (CP1)), started construction in 1979, was connected to the grid in 1984 and is still operating, with a 67.4% load factor in 2024.
Gravelines 6, a 910 MWe PWR (Framatome CP1 (CP1)), started construction in 1979, was connected to the grid in 1985 and is still operating, with a 87.5% load factor in 2024.
Operator: Electricité de France.
Owner: Electricité de France SA (Gravelines 1, Gravelines 2, Gravelines 3, Gravelines 4, Gravelines 5, Gravelines 6).