France · 44.331, 4.731Tricastin
Tricastin, nuclear power plant in France, operates 4 pressurized water reactors with 3,660 MW net installed capacity and has been in service since 1980.
Unit Tricastin 2 has been operating for 46 years, since 1980. Its 3,660 MW net are enough to supply about 11,500,000 households.
- Country
- France
- Units
- 4
- Technology
- PWR
- Net capacity
- 3,660 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tricastin 1 | Pressurized water (PWR) | Framatome CP1 (CP1) | Operating | 915 | 2,785 | Nov 1, 1974 | May 31, 1980 | — | 74.4 % (2024) |
| Tricastin 2 | Pressurized water (PWR) | Framatome CP1 (CP1) | Operating | 915 | 2,785 | Dec 1, 1974 | Aug 7, 1980 | — | 82.8 % (2024) |
| Tricastin 3 | Pressurized water (PWR) | Framatome CP1 (CP1) | Operating | 915 | 2,785 | Apr 1, 1975 | Feb 10, 1981 | — | 67.2 % (2024) |
| Tricastin 4 | Pressurized water (PWR) | Framatome CP1 (CP1) | Operating | 915 | 2,785 | May 1, 1975 | Jun 12, 1981 | — | 45.0 % (2024) |
Data: IAEA PRIS · Wikipedia · updated on Sep 17, 2026
Tricastin 1, a 915 MWe PWR (Framatome CP1 (CP1)), started construction in 1974, was connected to the grid in 1980 and is still operating, with a 74.4% load factor in 2024.
Tricastin 2, a 915 MWe PWR (Framatome CP1 (CP1)), started construction in 1974, was connected to the grid in 1980 and is still operating, with a 82.8% load factor in 2024.
Tricastin 3, a 915 MWe PWR (Framatome CP1 (CP1)), started construction in 1975, was connected to the grid in 1981 and is still operating, with a 67.2% load factor in 2024.
Tricastin 4, a 915 MWe PWR (Framatome CP1 (CP1)), started construction in 1975, was connected to the grid in 1981 and is still operating, with a 45.1% load factor in 2024.
Operator: Electricité de France.
Owner: Electricité de France SA (Tricastin 1, Tricastin 2, Tricastin 3, Tricastin 4).