Cruas
Reactor Data
Reactor Units
Every power reactor at this site as listed in the IAEA Power Reactor Information System (PRIS): reactor type and model, net electrical capacity, grid connection and commercial operation dates, and current status.
4 units: 4 operational.
Net capacity in service: 3,660 MWe.
| Unit | Type | Model | Net MWe | Construction | Grid | Commercial Op | Shutdown | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cruas 1 | PWR | CP2 | 915 | 1978-08-01 | 1983-04-29 | 1984-04-02 | Operational | |
| Cruas 3 | PWR | CP2 | 915 | 1979-04-15 | 1984-05-14 | 1984-09-10 | Operational | |
| Cruas 2 | PWR | CP2 | 915 | 1978-11-15 | 1984-09-06 | 1985-04-01 | Operational | |
| Cruas 4 | PWR | CP2 | 915 | 1979-10-01 | 1984-10-27 | 1985-02-11 | Operational |
Capacity, milestones and suppliers
| Unit | Design MWe | Gross MWe | Thermal MWt | First Criticality | Reactor Supplier | Turbine Supplier | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cruas 1 | 880 | 956 | 2,785 | 1983-04-02 | FRAMATOME | ALSTOM | |
| Cruas 3 | 880 | 956 | 2,785 | 1984-04-09 | FRAMATOME | ALSTOM | |
| Cruas 2 | 915 | 956 | 2,785 | 1984-08-01 | FRAMATOME | ALSTOM | |
| Cruas 4 | 880 | 956 | 2,785 | 1984-10-01 | FRAMATOME | ALSTOM |
Lifetime performance, through 2025
| Unit | Electricity Supplied | Load Factor | Energy Availability | Operating Factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cruas 1 | 234.8 TWh | 70.3% | 75.3% | 76.6% |
| Cruas 3 | 234.4 TWh | 71.1% | 76.1% | 77.7% |
| Cruas 2 | 238.1 TWh | 72.4% | 76.7% | 79.3% |
| Cruas 4 | 232.5 TWh | 70.9% | 74.9% | 76.3% |
Operator: ÉLECTRICITÉ DE FRANCE
Owner: ÉLECTRICITÉ DE FRANCE
Source: IAEA Power Reactor Information System (PRIS), as of 2026-11-02.
Working Here
Per Diem Rates FY 2026
Per diem covers lodging and meals & incidental expenses (M&IE) for government and contractor travel near this facility. Rates are from the U.S. State Department foreign per diem tables for FY 2026.
$220
Lodging/Night
$132
M&IE/Day
$352
Total/Day
France: rate for locations the State Department does not list separately
U.S. Department of State foreign per diem, for U.S. government and contractor travel.
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44.6342, 4.7518
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Plant Facts
About This Site
Written by NukeWorker from public records: facts that do not change. Operator, status and capacity come from the live data elsewhere on this page. Sources: Wikipedia: Cruas Nuclear Power Plant.
Cruas is a nuclear power plant on the Rhône river, in the communes of Cruas and Meysse in the Ardèche department, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. It is about 35 km north of the Tricastin site and has four pressurized water reactor units supplied by Framatome.
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Construction began in 1978, and the units were first connected to the grid between April 1983 and October 1984. On 1 December 2009, unit 4 was shut down after vegetation blocked its cooling water intake, an event rated level 2 on the International Nuclear Event Scale. On 11 November 2019, a magnitude 4.8 earthquake in the Ardèche led to a halt in production for inspections.