Fessenheim Nuclear Power Plant
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The Fessenheim Nuclear Power Plant is located in the Fessenheim commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France, 15 km (9.3 mi) north east of the Mulhouse urban area,[1] within 1.5 km (0.93 mi) of the border with Germany, and approximately 40 km (25 mi) from Switzerland. Unit 1 was closed in February 2020 and unit 2 on 29 June 2020.[2][3]
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Fessenheim Nuclear Power Plant | |
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Official name | Centrale nucléaire de Fessenheim |
Country | France |
Location | Fessenheim |
Coordinates | 47°54′11″N 7°33′47″E |
Status | Decommissioned |
Construction began | 1970 |
Commission date | 1 January 1978; 46 years ago (1978-01-01) |
Decommission date | 29 June 2020; 3 years ago (2020-06-29) |
Owner(s) | |
Operator(s) | EDF |
Nuclear power station | |
Reactor type | PWR |
Power generation | |
Units operational | 2 × 920 MW |
Nameplate capacity | 1840 MW |
Capacity factor | 72.5% |
Annual net output | 11,679 GW·h |
External links | |
Website | www |
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