Golfech
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.
2 units: 2 operational.
Net capacity in service: 2,620 MWe.
| Unit | Type | Model | Net MWe | Construction | Grid | Commercial Op | Shutdown | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golfech 1 | PWR | P4 REP 1300 | 1,310 | 1982-11-17 | 1990-06-07 | 1991-02-01 | Operational | |
| Golfech 2 | PWR | P4 REP 1300 | 1,310 | 1984-10-01 | 1993-06-18 | 1994-03-04 | Operational |
Capacity, milestones and suppliers
| Unit | Design MWe | Gross MWe | Thermal MWt | First Criticality | Reactor Supplier | Turbine Supplier | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golfech 1 | 1,310 | 1,363 | 3,817 | 1990-04-24 | FRAMATOME | ALSTOM | |
| Golfech 2 | 1,310 | 1,363 | 3,817 | 1993-05-21 | FRAMATOME | ALSTOM |
Lifetime performance, through 2025
| Unit | Electricity Supplied | Load Factor | Energy Availability | Operating Factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golfech 1 | 294.4 TWh | 74.6% | 80.3% | 82.4% |
| Golfech 2 | 268.3 TWh | 72.5% | 79.5% | 80.9% |
Operator: ÉLECTRICITÉ DE FRANCE
Owner: ÉLECTRICITÉ DE FRANCE
Source: IAEA Power Reactor Information System (PRIS), as of 2026-10-19.
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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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: Golfech Nuclear Power Plant.
Golfech is a nuclear power plant in the commune of Golfech, in the Tarn-et-Garonne department of Occitania, on the Garonne river. It lies about 30 km downstream of Agen and 40 km west of Montauban. It has two pressurized water reactors of the P'4 design, supplied by Framatome.
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Plans for a nuclear plant in the area date to 1965, and in 1967 an inquiry first proposed two gas-graphite reactors, a plan abandoned in 1969. In 1978, EDF announced a site with four 1300 MW pressurized water reactors. About 5,000 protesters walked onto the future site on 17 June 1979. Construction began in 1982, and the units were first connected to the grid in June 1990 and June 1993.