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Paluel Nuclear Power Plant
Paluel Nuclear Power Plant
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Posted by Energetic
The Nuclear power station Paluel (French: Centrale nucléaire de Paluel) lies within the French town Paluel in Normandy in the Département Seine-Maritime. The nuclear power plant, which consists of four 1330 MWe class pressurized water reactors, is about 40 kilometers far away from the city of Dieppe and employs approx. 1,250 full time workers. The operator is the French company EDF. Water from the English Channel is used for cooling.
The installed total output of 5.528 GW makes it second largest nuclear power stations in France. By electrical output it is second place in France and seventh place worldwide. It feeds on average 32 billion kilowatt-hours into the public electricity grid every year.
The installed total output of 5.528 GW makes it second largest nuclear power stations in France. By electrical output it is second place in France and seventh place worldwide. It feeds on average 32 billion kilowatt-hours into the public electricity grid every year.
In the past, there were problems with the cooling of the plant due to blockage of cooling water from the English Channel, which causes an automatic reactor trip.
The blockage has been caused in part by seasonally-present macroalgae, and EDF is pursuing possible solutions to prevent its entrainment with Gunderboom, Inc.
Reactors
Reaktorblock] | Net power | Total power | Construction start | Construction finish | Commercial operation | Shut down |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Paluel 1 | 1,330 MW | 1,382 MW | 15.08.1977 | 22.06.1984 | 01.12.1985 | 2025 planned |
Paluel 2 | 1,330 MW | 1,382 MW | 01.01.1978 | 04.09.1984 | 01.12.1985 | 2025 planned |
Paluel 3 | 1,330 MW | 1,382 MW | 01.02.1979 | 30.09.1985 | 01.02.1986 | 2026 planned |
Paluel 4 | 1,330 MW | 1,382 MW | 01.02.1980 | 11.04.1986 | 01.06.1986 | 2026 planned |
Paluel Nuclear Power Plant | |
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Data | |
Country | France |
Operator | EDF |
Built | 1977 |
Start of commercial operation | June 22, 1984 |
Reactors | |
Reactors active | 4 (5,528 MWth) |
Power | |
Total power generation in 2006 | 34,402 GW·h |
Average annual generation (last 5 yrs) | 33,714 GW·h |
Net generation | 689,640 GW·h |
Other details | |
Website Site c/o Betreibers | |
As of July 22, 2007 |
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