List of power stations in France

The following page lists all power stations in France.

Geothermal

Station Location Capacity (MW)
Bouillante 2 Power Plant[1] Bouillante, Guadeloupe 15

Nuclear

Name Location Coordinates Type Capacity (MW) Entered operation Notes Photo
Belleville NPP Belleville-sur-Loire 47°30′38″N 2°52′34″E / 47.510534°N 2.8761864°E / 47.510534; 2.8761864 (Belleville Nuclear Power Plant) PWR (pressurized water reactor) 2,620 (2 x 1,310) 1987-1988 Reactor supplier Framatome
T/G supplier Alstom
Blayais NPP Braud-et-Saint-Louis 45°15′21″N 0°41′35″W / 45.255833°N 0.693056°W / 45.255833; -0.693056 (Blayais Nuclear Power Plant) PWR 3,640 (4 x 910) 1981-1983 Reactor supplier Framatome
T/G supplier Alstom
Bugey Saint-Vulbas 45°47′54″N 5°16′15″E / 45.798333°N 5.270833°E / 45.798333; 5.270833 (Bugey Nuclear Power Plant) PWR 3,580 (2 x 910, 2 x 880) 1972
(retired 1994)		 Reactor supplier Framatome
T/G supplier Alstom and one 550 MW GCR reactor was retired
Cattenom NPP Cattenom 49°24′57″N 6°13′05″E / 49.4158°N 6.2181°E / 49.4158; 6.2181 (Cattenom Nuclear Power Plant) PWR 5,200 (4 x 1,300) 1986-1991 Reactor supplier Framatome
T/G supplier Alstom
Chinon NPP Avoine 47°13′50″N 0°10′14″E / 47.230556°N 0.170556°E / 47.230556; 0.170556 (Chinon Nuclear Power Plant) PWR 3,620 (4 X 905) 1988 Reactor supplier Framatome
T/G supplier Alstom and 3 GCR reactors were retired (70 180 and 360 MW)
Chooz-B NPP Chooz 50°05′24″N 4°47′22″E / 50.09°N 4.789444°E / 50.09; 4.789444 (Civaux Nuclear Power Plant) PWR 3,000 (2 x 1,500) 1998-2000 Reactor supplier Framatome
T/G supplier Alstom
Chooz-A is the first PWR reactor in Europe with capacity 310MWe; began operation Apr 1967 and retired 1991
Civaux NPP Civaux 46°27′24″N 0°39′10″E / 46.456667°N 0.652778°E / 46.456667; 0.652778 (Cruas Nuclear Power Plant) PWR 2,990 (2 x 1,495) 1998-2000 Reactor supplier Framatome
T/G supplier Alstom
Cruas NPP Cruas 44°37′59″N 4°45′24″E / 44.633056°N 4.756667°E / 44.633056; 4.756667 PWR 3,660 (4 X 915) 1983-1984 Reactor supplier Framatome
T/G supplier Alstom
Dampierre NPP Dampierre-en-Burly 47°44′01″N 2°31′02″E / 47.7336808°N 2.5172853°E / 47.7336808; 2.5172853 (Dampierre Nuclear Power Plant) PWR 3,560 (4 x 890) 1980-1981 Reactor supplier Framatome
T/G supplier Alstom
Flamanville NPP Flamanville 49°32′11″N 1°52′54″W / 49.536389°N 1.881667°W / 49.536389; -1.881667 (Flamanville Nuclear Power Plant) PWR 4,230 (2 x 1,330, 1 x 1,570) 1985-2020 Reactor supplier Framatome
T/G supplier Alstom
the first EPR (PWR 3rd generation) reactor in France, under construction, production's startup expected in 2020, the 100th reactor ordered from Framatome
Golfech NPP Golfech 44°06′24″N 0°50′43″E / 44.1067°N 0.8453°E / 44.1067; 0.8453 (Golfech Nuclear Power Plant) PWR 2,620 (2 x 1,310) 1991-1993 Reactor supplier Framatome
T/G supplier Alstom
Gravelines NPP Gravelines 51°00′55″N 2°08′10″E / 51.015278°N 2.136111°E / 51.015278; 2.136111 (Gravelines Nuclear Power Plant) PWR 5,460 (6 x 910) 1980-1985 Reactor supplier Framatome
T/G supplier Alstom
Nogent NPP Nogent-sur-Seine 48°30′55″N 3°31′04″E / 48.515278°N 3.517778°E / 48.515278; 3.517778 (Nogent Nuclear Power Plant) PWR 2,620 (2 x 1,310) 1987-1988 Reactor supplier Framatome
T/G supplier Alstom
Paluel NPP Paluel 49°51′29″N 0°38′08″E / 49.858056°N 0.635556°E / 49.858056; 0.635556 (Paluel Nuclear Power Plant) PWR 5,400 (4 x 1,300) 1985-1986 Reactor supplier Framatome
T/G supplier Alstom
Penly NPP Penly 49°58′36″N 1°12′43″E / 49.976667°N 1.211944°E / 49.976667; 1.211944 (Penly Nuclear Power Plant) PWR 2,660 (2 x 1,330) 1990-1992 Reactor supplier Framatome
T/G supplier Alstom
Saint-Alban NPP Saint-Alban-du-Rhône 45°24′15″N 4°45′20″E / 45.4042957°N 4.7555351°E / 45.4042957; 4.7555351 (Saint-Alban Nuclear Power Plant) PWR 2,670 (2 x 1,335) 1985-1986 Reactor supplier Framatome
T/G supplier Alstom
Saint-Laurent-B NPP Saint-Laurent-Nouan 47°43′12″N 1°34′39″E / 47.72°N 1.5775°E / 47.72; 1.5775 (Saint-Laurent Nuclear Power Plant) PWR 1,830 (2 x 915) 1981 Reactor supplier Framatome
T/G supplier Alstom and 2 GCR reactors were retired (500 and 530 MW)
Tricastin NPC Bollène 44°19′47″N 4°43′56″E / 44.329722°N 4.732222°E / 44.329722; 4.732222 (Tricastin Nuclear Power Center) PWR 3,660 (4 x 915) 1983-1984 Reactor supplier Framatome
T/G supplier Alstom
Retired reactors
Brennilis NPP Brennilis 48°21′12″N 3°52′20″W / 48.3533°N 3.872203°W / 48.3533; -3.872203 (Brennilis Nuclear Power Plant) HWGCR (heavy water gas-cooled reactor) 70 1967
retired 1985		 heavy water reactor, only one of its kind in France
Fessenheim NPP Fessenheim 47°54′12″N 7°33′44″E / 47.9032247°N 7.5623059°E / 47.9032247; 7.5623059 (Fessenheim Nuclear Power Plant) PWR 1,760 (2x 880) 1977 (retired 2020) Reactor supplier Framatome
T/G supplier Alstom
Unit 1 closed in February 2020 and Unit 2 in June.
Marcoule-G1 Bagnols-sur-Cèze 44°08′36″N 4°42′34″E / 44.143333°N 4.709444°E / 44.143333; 4.709444 (Marcoule) GCR (gas-cooled reactor) 5 1956
retired 1968		 Reactor supplier SACM
T/G supplier Rateau
Marcoule-G2 & G3 Bagnols-sur-Cèze 44°08′36″N 4°42′34″E / 44.143333°N 4.709444°E / 44.143333; 4.709444 (Marcoule) GCR 86 (2 x 43) 1959
retired 1984		 Reactor supplier SACM
T/G supplier Rateau
Phénix Bagnols-sur-Cèze 44°08′36″N 4°42′42″E / 44.143333°N 4.711667°E / 44.143333; 4.711667 (Phénix) FBR (Fast Breeder reactor) 250 1973
retired 2009		 Reactor supplier CEM
T/G supplier CEM
Superphénix Creys-Mépieu 45°45′30″N 5°28′20″E / 45.758333°N 5.472222°E / 45.758333; 5.472222 (Superphénix) FBR 1,242 1986
retired 1998		 Reactor supplier Novatome
T/G supplier Ansaldo

Thermal

Name Location Coordinates Capacity (MW) Operational Notes
Provence Power Station Gardanne 43°28′05″N 5°29′10″E / 43.468°N 5.486°E / 43.468; 5.486 (Provence Power Station) 750 MW (600 MW (coal) + 150 MW (wood-fired)) 1958-2021 297 m tall chimney, managed by GazelEnergie. Unit 4 b in partial operation with coal units decommissioned.
Le Havre Power Station Le Havre 49°28′30″N 0°08′53″E / 49.475°N 0.148°E / 49.475; 0.148 (Le Havre Power Station) 600 MW (coal) 1969-2021 managed by EDF
Cordemais Power Station Cordemais 47°16′34″N 1°52′37″W / 47.276°N 1.877°W / 47.276; -1.877 (Cordemais Power Station) 1,200 MW (2 × 600 MW (coal)) 1967-today managed by EDF
Émile Huchet Power Station Saint-Avold 49°09′11″N 6°42′11″E / 49.153°N 6.703°E / 49.153; 6.703 (Émile Huchet Power Station) 1,478 MW (1 × 618 MW (coal) + 2* 430 MW (gas)) 1948-today Unit 6 coal in partial operation, managed by GazelEnergie

Hydroelectric

Station Location Coordinates Capacity (MW)
Grand'Maison Dam Isère 1800
Charmes Dam Beauchastel 44°49′26″N 4°48′40″E / 44.823757°N 4.811239°E / 44.823757; 4.811239 (Charmes Dam) 223
Bort-les-Orgues Dam Bort-les-Orgues 45°24′48″N 2°29′51″E / 45.413289°N 2.497512°E / 45.413289; 2.497512 (Bort-les-Orgues Dam) 240
La Roche de Glun Dam Bourg lès Valence 45°00′37″N 4°50′22″E / 45.010397°N 4.839448°E / 45.010397; 4.839448 (La Roche de Glun Dam) 186
Caderousse dam Caderousse 44°05′45″N 4°43′23″E / 44.095934°N 4.723075°E / 44.095934; 4.723075 (Caderousse dam) 156
Chastang Dam Belvedere 45°09′07″N 2°00′36″E / 45.151825°N 2.010005°E / 45.151825; 2.010005 (Chastang Dam) 282
Rochemaure Dam Chateauneuf du Rhône 44°35′33″N 4°43′35″E / 44.592568°N 4.726374°E / 44.592568; 4.726374 (Rochemaure Dam) 285
Donzère-Mondragon (Bollène) dam Saint-Pierre de Senos 44°18′13″N 4°44′33″E / 44.303735°N 4.742425°E / 44.303735; 4.742425 (Donzère-Mondragon dam) 354
Eguzon dam Éguzon-Chantôme 46°27′17″N 1°36′46″E / 46.454778°N 1.612759°E / 46.454778; 1.612759 (Eguzon dam) 72
Génissiat Dam Génissiat 46°03′10″N 5°48′46″E / 46.052714°N 5.812862°E / 46.052714; 5.812862 (Génissiat Dam) 396
l'Aigle Dam Aynes 45°14′37″N 2°13′29″E / 45.243727°N 2.224817°E / 45.243727; 2.224817 (l'Aigle Dam) 133
Marèges Dam Marèges 45°23′30″N 2°21′52″E / 45.391798°N 2.364335°E / 45.391798; 2.364335 (Marèges Dam) 272
Monteynard Power Station La Motte Saint Martin 44°57′40″N 5°41′20″E / 44.961181°N 5.688751°E / 44.961181; 5.688751 (Monteynard Power Station) 364
Le Pouget Mas Audran 44°03′36″N 2°46′07″E / 44.059990°N 2.768597°E / 44.059990; 2.768597 (Pouget Power Station) 444.5
La Bâthie Power Station Boudin 45°41′08″N 6°37′21″E / 45.685437°N 6.622497°E / 45.685437; 6.622497 (Roselend Power Station) 546
Sarrans dam Sarrans 44°49′46″N 2°44′26″E / 44.829479°N 2.740515°E / 44.829479; 2.740515 (Sarrans dam) 155
Saulce sur Rhône (Loriol Le Pouzin Dam) Le Pouzin 44°44′15″N 4°45′48″E / 44.737391°N 4.763410°E / 44.737391; 4.763410 (Loriol Le Pouzin Dam) 211
Serre-Ponçon Power Station Rousset 44°28′18″N 6°16′14″E / 44.471644°N 6.270618°E / 44.471644; 6.270618 (Serre-Ponçon Power Station) 380
Tignes Dam (Brevieres/Malgovert) Tignes 45°29′41″N 6°55′56″E / 45.494815°N 6.932142°E / 45.494815; 6.932142 (Tignes Dam) 428
Vallorcine Power Station (Emosson Dam) Vallorcine 46°04′03″N 6°55′56″E / 46.0676332°N 6.9321907°E / 46.0676332; 6.9321907 (Vallorcine Power Station) 189
Vogelgrun Power Station Vogelgrun 48°01′13″N 7°34′26″E / 48.020257°N 7.573829°E / 48.020257; 7.573829 (Vogelgrun Power Station) 140
Vouglans Dam Vouglans 46°23′51″N 5°39′56″E / 46.397417°N 5.665560°E / 46.397417; 5.665560 (Vouglans Dam) 262
Revin Pumped Storage Power Plant Revin 49°55′32″N 4°36′48″E / 49.925556°N 4.613333°E / 49.925556; 4.613333 (Revin Pumped Storage Power Plant) 800
Montézic Power Station Montézic 44°44′16″N 2°38′35″E / 44.737778°N 2.643056°E / 44.737778; 2.643056 (Montézic Power Station) 910
Bissorte Dam Maurienne Valley 45°10′49″N 6°34′45″E / 45.180278°N 6.579167°E / 45.180278; 6.579167 (Montézic Power Station) 742 [2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Welcome to our page with data for France - IGA International Geothermal Association". www.geothermal-energy.org. Archived from the original on 2011-07-26.
  2. ^ "Registre national des installations de production et de stockage d'électricité (au 31 décembre 2019)". odre.opendatasoft.com. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
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