France · 45.761, 5.470Superphénix
Superphénix, nuclear power plant in France, operated one fast breeder reactor between 1986 and 1998 and is now shut down.
- Country
- France
- Units
- 1
- Technology
- FBR
- Net capacity
- —
- First grid connection
- 1986
- Operator
- Electricité de France
- Owner
- Electricité de France SA
- Status
- Shut down
See also: alerts for this plant · every plant in France · every FBR reactor · how a FBR works
Operating capacity
0 MWe
net electrical
Units
1
0 operating
First start-up
1986
Units
| Unit | Type | Model | Status | MWe | MWt | Construction start | Grid connection | Closure | Load factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Superphénix | Fast breeder (FBR) | Na-1200 | Shut down | 1,200 | 3,000 | Dec 1976 | Jan 1986 | Dec 1998 | — |
Data: IAEA PRIS · Wikipedia · updated on Sep 17, 2026
Superphénix, a 1,200 MWe FBR (Na-1200), started construction in 1976 and operated from 1986 to 1998.
Operator: Electricité de France.
Owner: Electricité de France SA.