List of power stations in France

The following page lists all power stations in France.

Geothermal

StationLocationCapacity (MW)
Bouillante 2 Power Plant[1]Bouillante, Guadeloupe15

Nuclear

Name Location Coordinates Type Capacity (MW) Entered operation Notes gallery
Belleville NPPBelleville-sur-Loire47.510534°N 2.8761864°E / 47.510534; 2.8761864 (Belleville Nuclear Power Plant)PWR (pressurized water reactor)2,620 (2 x 1,310)1987-1988Reactor supplier Framatome
T/G supplier Alstom
Belleville NPP
Blayais NPPBraud-et-Saint-Louis45.255833°N 0.693056°W / 45.255833; -0.693056 (Blayais Nuclear Power Plant)PWR3,640 (4 x 910)1981-1983Reactor supplier Framatome
T/G supplier Alstom
Blayais NPP
BugeySaint-Vulbas45.798333°N 5.270833°E / 45.798333; 5.270833 (Bugey Nuclear Power Plant)PWR3,580 (2 x 910, 2 x 880)1972
(retired 1994)
Reactor supplier Framatome
T/G supplier Alstom and one 550 MW GCR reactors was retired
Bugey NPP
Cattenom NPPCattenom49.4158°N 6.2181°E / 49.4158; 6.2181 (Cattenom Nuclear Power Plant)PWR5,200 (4 x 1,300)1986-1991Reactor supplier Framatome
T/G supplier Alstom
Cattenom NPP
Chinon NPPAvoine47.230556°N 0.170556°E / 47.230556; 0.170556 (Chinon Nuclear Power Plant)PWR3,620 (4 X 905)1988Reactor supplier Framatome
T/G supplier Alstom and 3 GCR reactors was retired (70 180 and 360 MW)
Chinon NPP
Chooz-B NPPChooz50.09°N 4.789444°E / 50.09; 4.789444 (Civaux Nuclear Power Plant)PWR3,000 (2 x 1,500)1998-2000Reactor 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
Chooz NPP
Civaux NPPCivaux46.456667°N 0.652778°E / 46.456667; 0.652778 (Cruas Nuclear Power Plant)PWR2,990 (2 x 1,495)1998-2000Reactor supplier Framatome
T/G supplier Alstom
Civaux NPP
Cruas NPPCruas44.633056°N 4.756667°E / 44.633056; 4.756667PWR3,660 (4 X 915)1983-1984Reactor supplier Framatome
T/G supplier Alstom
Cruas NPP
The power plant at night
Dampierre NPPDampierre-en-Burly47.7336808°N 2.5172853°E / 47.7336808; 2.5172853 (Dampierre Nuclear Power Plant)PWR3,560 (4 x 890)1980-1981Reactor supplier Framatome
T/G supplier Alstom
Dampierre NPP
Fessenheim NPPFessenheim47.9032247°N 7.5623059°E / 47.9032247; 7.5623059 (Fessenheim Nuclear Power Plant)PWR1,760 (2x 880)1977 (retired 2020)Reactor supplier Framatome
T/G supplier Alstom
Unit 1 closed in February 2020 and Unit 2 in June.
Fessenheim NPP
Flamanville NPPFlamanville49.536389°N 1.881667°W / 49.536389; -1.881667 (Flamanville Nuclear Power Plant)PWR4,230 (2 x 1,330, 1 x 1,570)1985-2020Reactor 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
Flamanville NPP (the third reactor is under construction)
Golfech NPPGolfech44.1067°N 0.8453°E / 44.1067; 0.8453 (Golfech Nuclear Power Plant)PWR2,620 (2 x 1,310)1991-1993Reactor supplier Framatome
T/G supplier Alstom
Golfech NPP
Gravelines NPPGravelines51.015278°N 2.136111°E / 51.015278; 2.136111 (Gravelines Nuclear Power Plant)PWR5,460 (6 x 910)1980-1985Reactor supplier Framatome
T/G supplier Alstom
Gravelines NPP
Nogent NPPNogent-sur-Seine48.515278°N 3.517778°E / 48.515278; 3.517778 (Nogent Nuclear Power Plant)PWR2,620 (2 x 1,310)1987-1988Reactor supplier Framatome
T/G supplier Alstom
Nogent-sur-Seine NPP
Paluel NPPPaluel49.858056°N 0.635556°E / 49.858056; 0.635556 (Paluel Nuclear Power Plant)PWR5,400 (4 x 1,300)1985-1986Reactor supplier Framatome
T/G supplier Alstom
Paluel NPP
Penly NPPPenly49.976667°N 1.211944°E / 49.976667; 1.211944 (Penly Nuclear Power Plant)PWR2,660 (2 x 1,330)1990-1992Reactor supplier Framatome
T/G supplier Alstom
Penly NPP
Saint-Alban NPPSaint-Alban-du-Rhône45.4042957°N 4.7555351°E / 45.4042957; 4.7555351 (Saint-Alban Nuclear Power Plant)PWR2,670 (2 x 1,335)1985-1986Reactor supplier Framatome
T/G supplier Alstom
Saint-Alban NPP
Saint-Laurent-B NPPSaint-Laurent-Nouan47.72°N 1.5775°E / 47.72; 1.5775 (Saint-Laurent Nuclear Power Plant)PWR1,830 (2 x 915)1981Reactor supplier Framatome
T/G supplier Alstom and 2 GCR reactors was retired (500 and 530 MW)
Saint-Laurent-des-Eaux NPP
Tricastin NPCBollène44.329722°N 4.732222°E / 44.329722; 4.732222 (Tricastin Nuclear Power Center)PWR3,660 (4 x 915)1983-1984Reactor supplier Framatome
T/G supplier Alstom
Tricastin NPP in the foreground (the 2 cooling tower belong to the old uranium enrichment plant in the background (which consumes 3/4 of the Tricastin Plant output))
Retired reactors
Brennilis NPPBrennilis48.3533°N 3.872203°W / 48.3533; -3.872203 (Brennilis Nuclear Power Plant)HWGCR (heavy water gas-cooled reactor)701967
retired 1985
heavy water reactor, only one of its kind in France
Brennilis NPP
Marcoule-G1Bagnols-sur-Cèze44.143333°N 4.709444°E / 44.143333; 4.709444 (Marcoule)GCR (gas-cooled reactor)51956
retired 1968
Reactor supplier SACM
T/G supplier Rateau
Marcoule nuclear site. G1 is the yellow building
Marcoule-G2 & G3Bagnols-sur-Cèze44.143333°N 4.709444°E / 44.143333; 4.709444 (Marcoule)GCR86 (2 x 43)1959
retired 1984
Reactor supplier SACM
T/G supplier Rateau
G2 and G3 at Marcoule
PhénixBagnols-sur-Cèze44.143333°N 4.711667°E / 44.143333; 4.711667 (Phénix)FBR (Fast Breeder reactor)2501973
retired 2009
Reactor supplier CEM
T/G supplier CEM
on the left : Phénix reactor; on the right G2 & G3
SuperphénixCreys-Mépieu45.758333°N 5.472222°E / 45.758333; 5.472222 (Superphénix)FBR1,2421986
retired 1998
Reactor supplier Novatome
T/G supplier Ansaldo
Superphénix reactor

Thermal

Name Location Coordinates Capacity (MW) Operational Notes
Provence Power StationGardanne43.468°N 5.486°E / 43.468; 5.486 (Provence Power Station)750 MW (600 MW (coal) + 150 MW (wood-fired))1958-today297 m tall chimney, managed by Uniper
Le Havre Power StationLe Havre49.475°N 0.148°E / 49.475; 0.148 (Le Havre Power Station)600 MW (coal)1969-todaymanaged by EDF SA
Cordemais Power StationCordemais47.276°N 1.877°W / 47.276; -1.877 (Cordemais Power Station)1,200 MW (2 × 600 MW (coal))1967-todaymanaged by EDF SA
Émile Huchet Power StationSaint-Avold49.153°N 6.703°E / 49.153; 6.703 (Émile Huchet Power Station)1,478 MW (1 × 618 MW (coal) + 2* 430 MW (oil))1948-todaymanaged by Uniper

Hydroelectric

StationLocationCoordinatesCapacity (MW)
Grand'Maison DamIsère1800
Charmes DamBeauchastel44.823757°N 4.811239°E / 44.823757; 4.811239 (Charmes Dam)223
Bort-les-Orgues DamBort-les-Orgues45.413289°N 2.497512°E / 45.413289; 2.497512 (Bort-les-Orgues Dam)240
La Roche de Glun DamBourg lès Valence45.010397°N 4.839448°E / 45.010397; 4.839448 (La Roche de Glun Dam)186
Caderousse damCaderousse44.095934°N 4.723075°E / 44.095934; 4.723075 (Caderousse dam)156
Chastang DamBelvedere45.151825°N 2.010005°E / 45.151825; 2.010005 (Chastang Dam)282
Rochemaure DamChateauneuf du Rhône44.592568°N 4.726374°E / 44.592568; 4.726374 (Rochemaure Dam)285
Donzère-Mondragon (Bollène) damSaint-Pierre de Senos44.303735°N 4.742425°E / 44.303735; 4.742425 (Donzère-Mondragon dam)354
Eguzon damÉguzon-Chantôme46.454778°N 1.612759°E / 46.454778; 1.612759 (Eguzon dam)72
Génissiat DamGénissiat46.052714°N 5.812862°E / 46.052714; 5.812862 (Génissiat Dam)396
l'Aigle DamAynes45.243727°N 2.224817°E / 45.243727; 2.224817 (l'Aigle Dam)133
Marèges DamMarèges45.391798°N 2.364335°E / 45.391798; 2.364335 (Marèges Dam)272
Monteynard Power StationLa Motte Saint Martin44.961181°N 5.688751°E / 44.961181; 5.688751 (Monteynard Power Station)364
Le PougetMas Audran44.059990°N 2.768597°E / 44.059990; 2.768597 (Pouget Power Station)444.5
La Bâthie Power StationBoudin45.685437°N 6.622497°E / 45.685437; 6.622497 (Roselend Power Station)546
Sarrans damSarrans44.829479°N 2.740515°E / 44.829479; 2.740515 (Sarrans dam)155
Saulce sur Rhône (Loriol Le Pouzin Dam)Le Pouzin44.737391°N 4.763410°E / 44.737391; 4.763410 (Loriol Le Pouzin Dam)211
Serre-Ponçon Power StationRousset44.471644°N 6.270618°E / 44.471644; 6.270618 (Serre-Ponçon Power Station)380
Tignes Dam (Brevieres/Malgovert)Tignes45.494815°N 6.932142°E / 45.494815; 6.932142 (Tignes Dam)428
Vallorcine Power Station (Emosson Dam)Vallorcine46°04′03″N 6°55′56″E189
Vogelgrun Power StationVogelgrun48.020257°N 7.573829°E / 48.020257; 7.573829 (Vogelgrun Power Station)140
Vouglans DamVouglans46.397417°N 5.665560°E / 46.397417; 5.665560 (Vouglans Dam)262
Revin Pumped Storage Power PlantRevin49.925556°N 4.613333°E / 49.925556; 4.613333 (Revin Pumped Storage Power Plant)800

See also

  • List of power stations in Europe
  • List of largest power stations in the world

References

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