List of power stations in France

The following page lists all power stations in France.

Geothermal

Station	Capacity (MW)	Location	Status
Bouillante 2 Power Plant	15	Bouillante, Gouadaloupe	Operational

Nuclear

Name	Location	Coordinates	Type	Capacity, MWe	Operational	Notes
Belleville NPP	Belleville-sur-Loire		PWR	2 x 1,363	1987-1988	Reactor supplier Framatome T/G supplier Alstom
Blayais NPP	Braud-et-Saint-Louis		PWR	4 x 951	1981-1983	Reactor supplier Framatome T/G supplier Alstom
Brennilis NPP	Brennilis		HWGCR	1 x 70	1967 retired 1985	heavy water reactor, only one of its kind in France
Bugey	Saint-Vulbas		GCR	1 x 555	1972 (retired 1994)	Reactor supplier multiple vendors T/G supplier Rateau and Jeumont-Schneider
Cattenom NPP	Cattenom		PWR	4 x 1,362	1986-1991	Reactor supplier Framatome T/G supplier Alstom
Chinon NPP	Avoine		PWR	4 X 954	1988	Reactor supplier Framatome T/G supplier Alstom and 3 GCR reactors was retired
Chooz-B NPP	Chooz		PWR	2 x 1,560	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 Apr 2010
Civaux NPP	Civaux		PWR	2 x 1,561	1998-2000	Reactor supplier Framatome T/G supplier Alstom
Cruas NPP	Cruas		PWR	4 X 956	1983-1984	Reactor supplier Framatome T/G supplier Alstom
Dampierre NPP	Dampierre-en-Burly		PWR	4 x 937	1980-1981	Reactor supplier Framatome T/G supplier Alstom
Fessenheim NPP	Fessenheim		PWR	2x 920	1977	Reactor supplier Framatome T/G supplier Alstom oldest PWR reactors in France still in commercial operation
Flamanville NPP	Flamanville		PWR	2 x 1,382	1985-1986	Reactor supplier Framatome T/G supplier Alstom the first EPR (PWR 3rd generation) reactor in France
Flamanville-3 NPP	Flamanville		PWR	1 x 1,750	2014	Reactor supplier Areva T/G supplier Alstom under construction, the 100th reactor ordered from Framatome (now Areva)
Golfech NPP	Golfech		PWR	2 x 1,363	1991-1993	Reactor supplier Framatome T/G supplier Alstom
Gravelines NPP	Gravelines		PWR	6 x 951	1980-1985	Reactor supplier Framatome T/G supplier Alstom
Marcoule-G1	Bagnols-sur-Cèze		GCR	1 x 5	1956 retired 1968	Reactor supplier SACM T/G supplier Rateau
Marcoule-G2 & G3	Bagnols-sur-Cèze		GCR	2 x 43	1959 retired 1984	Reactor supplier SACM T/G supplier Rateau
Nogent NPP	Nogent-sur-Seine		PWR	2 x 1,363	1987-1988	Reactor supplier Framatome T/G supplier Alstom
Paluel NPP	Paluel		PWR	4 x 1,382	1985-1986	Reactor supplier Framatome T/G supplier Alstom
Penly NPP	Penly		PWR	2 x 1,382	1990-1992	Reactor supplier Framatome T/G supplier Alstom the second EPR reactor in France, is on planning
Phénix	Bagnols-sur-Cèze		FBR	1 x 250	1973 retired 2009	Reactor supplier CEM T/G supplier CEM
Saint-Alban NPP	Saint-Alban-du-Rhône		PWR	2 x 1,381	1985-1986	Reactor supplier Framatome T/G supplier Alstom
Saint-Laurent-B NPP	Saint-Laurent-Nouan		PWR	2 x 956	1981	Reactor supplier Framatome T/G supplier Alstom
Superphénix	Creys-Mépieu		FBR	1 x 1,242	1986 retired 1998	Reactor supplier Novatome T/G supplier Ansaldo
Tricastin NPC	Bollène		PWR	4 x 955	1983-1984	Reactor supplier Framatome T/G supplier Alstom

Thermal

Name	Location	Coordinates	Capacity, MWe	Operational	Notes
Provence Power Station	Gardanne		868 MW	?	300 metre tall chimney

Hydroelectric

Station	Location	Coordinates	Capacity (MW)	Status
Grand'Maison Dam	Isère		1800	Operational
Charmes Dam	Beauchastel		223	Operational
Bort-les-Orgues Dam	Bort-les-Orgues		240	Operational
La Roche de Glun Dam	Bourg lès Valence		186	Operational
Caderousse dam	Caderousse		156	Operational
Chastang Dam	Belvedere		282	Operational
Rochemaure Dam	Chateauneuf du Rhône		285	Operational
Donzère-Mondragon (Bollène) dam	Saint-Pierre de Senos		354	Operational
Eguzon dam	Éguzon-Chantôme		12	Operational
Génissiat Dam	Génissiat		396	Operational
l'Aigle Dam	Aynes		133	Operational
Marèges Dam	Marèges		272	Operational
Monteynard Power Station	La Motte Saint Martin		364	Operational
Pouget Power Station	Mas Audran		444.5	Operational
La Bâthie Power Station	Boudin		546	Operational
Sarrans dam	Sarrans		155	Operational
Saulce sur Rhône (Loriol Le Pouzin Dam)	Le Pouzin		211	Operational
Serre-Ponçon Power Station	Rousset		380	Operational
Tignes Dam (Brevieres/Malgovert)	Tignes		428	Operational
Vallorcine Power Station (Emosson Dam)	Vallorcine		189	Operational
Vogelgrun Power Station	Vogelgrun		140	Operational
Vouglans Dam	Vouglans		262	Operational
Revin Pumped Storage Power Plant	Revin		800	Operational

See also

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