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| Civaux Nuclear Power Plant |
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Nuclear Power Station Civaux
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| Data |
| Country |
France |
| Operator |
EDF |
| Built |
October 1, 1988 |
| Start of commercial operation |
December 24, 1997 |
| Reactors |
| Reactors active |
2 (3,122 MW) |
| Power |
| Capacity |
MW |
| Total power generation in 2006 |
21,458 GWh |
| Average annual generation (last 5 yrs) |
20,156 GWh |
| Net generation |
130,417 GWh |
| Other details |
Website
Site c/o EDF |
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As of 22. Juli 2007
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The Civaux Nuclear Power Plant is located in the commune of Civaux (Vienne) at the edge ofVienne River between Confolens (55 km upstream) and Chauvigny (16 km downstream), and 34 km south-east of Poitiers. It has two operating units that were the precursors to the European Pressurized Reactor, being the "N4 stage". Each unit has a power of 1,495 MW. Water from the Vienne River is used for cooling.
As of 2004, 692 people work at the plant, with 12.9% women.
[edit] Events
- On May 12, 1998 there was a leak on an elbow in a pipe of the RCS. Water leaked out at the rate of 30 cubic meters per hour. It was classified as 2 on the INES scale.
Coordinates: 46°27′24″N 0°39′10″E / 46.45667, 0.65278
