Gravelines
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.
6 units: 6 operational.
Net capacity in service: 5,460 MWe.
| Unit | Type | Model | Net MWe | Construction | Grid | Commercial Op | Shutdown | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gravelines 1 | PWR | CP1 | 910 | 1975-02-01 | 1980-03-13 | 1980-11-25 | Operational | |
| Gravelines 2 | PWR | CP1 | 910 | 1975-03-01 | 1980-08-26 | 1980-12-01 | Operational | |
| Gravelines 3 | PWR | CP1 | 910 | 1975-12-01 | 1980-12-12 | 1981-06-01 | Operational | |
| Gravelines 4 | PWR | CP1 | 910 | 1976-04-01 | 1981-06-14 | 1981-10-01 | Operational | |
| Gravelines 5 | PWR | CP1 | 910 | 1979-10-01 | 1984-08-28 | 1985-01-15 | Operational | |
| Gravelines 6 | PWR | CP1 | 910 | 1979-10-01 | 1985-08-01 | 1985-10-25 | Operational |
Capacity, milestones and suppliers
| Unit | Design MWe | Gross MWe | Thermal MWt | First Criticality | Reactor Supplier | Turbine Supplier | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gravelines 1 | 910 | 951 | 2,785 | 1980-02-21 | FRAMATOME | ALSTOM | |
| Gravelines 2 | 910 | 951 | 2,785 | 1980-08-02 | FRAMATOME | ALSTOM | |
| Gravelines 3 | 910 | 951 | 2,785 | 1980-11-30 | FRAMATOME | ALSTOM | |
| Gravelines 4 | 910 | 951 | 2,785 | 1981-05-31 | FRAMATOME | ALSTOM | |
| Gravelines 5 | 910 | 951 | 2,785 | 1984-08-05 | FRAMATOME | ALSTOM | |
| Gravelines 6 | 910 | 951 | 2,785 | 1985-07-21 | FRAMATOME | ALSTOM |
Lifetime performance, through 2025
| Unit | Electricity Supplied | Load Factor | Energy Availability | Operating Factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gravelines 1 | 245.8 TWh | 67.9% | 72.1% | 73.9% |
| Gravelines 2 | 258.6 TWh | 71.6% | 75.7% | 77.7% |
| Gravelines 3 | 258.8 TWh | 72.3% | 76.1% | 77.8% |
| Gravelines 4 | 264.4 TWh | 74.6% | 77.3% | 78.7% |
| Gravelines 5 | 237.8 TWh | 72.4% | 76.1% | 78.1% |
| Gravelines 6 | 243.1 TWh | 75.5% | 77.6% | 79.4% |
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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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: Gravelines Nuclear Power Station.
Gravelines is a nuclear power plant in the commune of Gravelines, in the Nord department of Hauts-de-France, on the North Sea coast about 20 km from Dunkirk and Calais. It has six pressurized water reactor units supplied by Framatome, and it draws cooling water from the North Sea.
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Construction began in 1975, and the units were first connected to the grid in pairs: units 1 and 2 in 1980, units 3 and 4 in 1980 and 1981, and units 5 and 6 in 1984 and 1985. In August 2009, a fuel assembly stuck to the upper handling structure during a fuel exchange in reactor 1, which halted operations and led to the evacuation and isolation of the reactor building.