| Bugey Nuclear Power Plant | |
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 Bugey Nuclear Power Plant | |
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| Country | France |
| Coordinates | 45°47′54″N 5°16′15″E / 45.79833°N 5.27083°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1964 |
| Commission date | 15 April 1972 |
| Owner | EDF |
| Operator | EDF |
| Employees |
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| Nuclear power station | |
| Reactors | 5 |
| Reactor type | PWR |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 2 × 910 MW 2 × 880 MW |
| Make and model | pressurized water reactor (4) |
| Units decommissioned | 1 × 540 MW |
| Nameplate capacity | 3580 MW |
| Capacity factor | 78.6% |
| Annual net output | 25,654 GW·h |
| External links | |
| Website | edf.fr/ ... /Bugey.html |
| Commons | Related media on Commons |
The Bugey Nuclear Power Plant is located in Bugey in the Saint-Vulbas commune (Ain), about 75 km from the Swiss border. The site occupies 100 hectares. It is on the edge of the Rhône River, from where it gets its cooling water, and is about 35 km upstream from Lyon and 72 km from Grenoble. About 1,200 people work at the site.
The site houses 4 currently operating units, all being pressurized water reactors. The 5th reactor (unit 1) is currently being dismantled. It was the last UNGG reactor built in the world.
Some of the cooling comes from direct use of the Rhône water (units 2 and 3) while some is done by the use of cooling towers (units 4 and 5).