Bugey Nuclear Power Plant
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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.
| Bugey Nuclear Power Plant | |
|---|---|
 Bugey Nuclear Power Plant | |
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| Country | France |
| Coordinates | 45°47′54″N 5°16′15″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 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).
The area is not known for its seismic activity.
In the last few years, the plant was modernized to updated earthquake resistance standards.
During the heat wave on 20 July 2003, waste heat water was piped into the Rhône, which is permitted, in extreme cases, for about 2 hours and the maximum heat difference was 0.9 degrees Celsius. Again on 30 July 2003, water was directly discharged into the Rhône for 9 hours.
| Reactor Unit[1] | Type | Average Output | Rated Power | Began construction | Finish construction | Commercial operation | Close of reactor[2] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bugey 1 | UNGG (gas-cooled) | 540 MW | 555 MW | 1 December 1965 | 15 April 1972 | 1 July 1972 | 27 May 1994 |
| Bugey 2 | CP0 (PWR) | 910 MW | 945 MW | 1 November 1972 | 10 May 1978 | 1 March 1979 | Qualified to operate until 2029[3] |
| Bugey 3 | CP0 (PWR) | 910 MW | 945 MW | 1 September 1973 | 21 September 1978 | 1 March 1979 | Qualified to operate until April 2024 |
| Bugey 4 | CP0 (PWR) | 880 MW | 917 MW | 1 June 1974 | 8 March 1979 | 1 July 1979 | Qualified to operate until December 2021 |
| Bugey 5 | CP0 (PWR) | 880 MW | 917 MW | 1 July 1974 | 31 July 1979 | 30 January 1980 | Qualified to operate until June 2022 |
Bugey 5 was offline from August 2015 to July 2017 due to an air leak in the inner liner of its containment.[4][5]
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