| Gravelines Nuclear Power Station | |
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Gravelines Nuclear Power Station |
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| Official name | Centrale Nucléaire de Gravelines |
| Country | France |
| Location | Nord |
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| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1974 |
| Commission date | 13 March 1980 |
| Operator(s) | EDF |
| Constructor(s) | Société Générale d'Enterprises |
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| Reactors operational | 6 x 951 MW |
| Reactor type(s) | PWR |
| Reactor supplier(s) | Framatome |
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| Manufacturer(s) | Alstom |
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| Installed capacity | 5,706 MW |
| Annual generation | 38,462 GW·h |
| Net generation | 864,934 GW·h |
| Website www.edf.fr |
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| As of 11 November 2010 | |
The Gravelines Nuclear Power Station is the fifth largest nuclear power station in the world. It is located in Nord, France, approximately 20 km (12 mi) from Dunkerque and Calais. Its cooling water comes from the North Sea. The plant houses 6 nuclear reactors. Two entered service in 1980, two in 1981, and two in 1985. The site employs 1680 regular employees. As of the 2nd of August 2010, it became the first nuclear station anywhere in the world to produce over one thousand terawatt-hour of electricity[1].
The design for Gravelines units 5 and 6 was the basis for the Chinese CPR-1000 design.[2]
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The cooling water that carries waste heat from the plant is used by a local commune of aquafarmers who raise European seabass and gilt-head breams. The warm water helps them grow faster.
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