France · 45.404, 4.755St. Alban
St. Alban, nuclear power plant in France, operates 2 pressurized water reactors with 2,670 MW net installed capacity and has been in service since 1986.
Unit St. Alban 1 has been operating for 40 years, since 1986. Its 2,670 MW net are enough to supply about 8,410,000 households.
- Country
- France
- Units
- 2
- Technology
- PWR
- Net capacity
- 2,670 MWe
- First grid connection
- 1986
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Alban 1 | Pressurized water (PWR) | P4 REP 1300 | Operating | 1,335 | 3,817 | Jan 29, 1979 | Aug 30, 1985 | — | 77.0 % (2024) |
| St. Alban 2 | Pressurized water (PWR) | P4 REP 1300 | Operating | 1,335 | 3,817 | Jul 31, 1979 | Jul 3, 1986 | — | 76.2 % (2024) |
Data: IAEA PRIS · Wikipedia · updated on Sep 17, 2026
St. Alban 1, a 1,335 MWe PWR (P4 REP 1300), started construction in 1979, was connected to the grid in 1985 and is still operating, with a 77% load factor in 2024.
St. Alban 2, a 1,335 MWe PWR (P4 REP 1300), started construction in 1979, was connected to the grid in 1986 and is still operating, with a 76.2% load factor in 2024.
Operator: Electricité de France.
Owner: Electricité de France SA (St. Alban 1, St. Alban 2).