EDF’s PWR model is divided into three series of available electrical power:
That is a set of 56 units, on 18 different sites (after the permanent shutdown in 2020 of the two 900MW Fessenheim units) owned by EDF, constituting total authorised capacity of 61,370MW at 31 December 2020. With an average age of approximately 35 years, EDF’s nuclear fleet is about average compared to the fleets installed worldwide.
The commissioning and most recent ten-year inspection (VD) dates for these units as of end 2020 are as follows:
| Units | Year of industrial commissioning | Most recent ten-year inspection | Next ten-year inspection | Units | Year of industrial commissioning | Most recent ten-year inspection | Next ten-year inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bugey 2 | Bugey 2 Year of industrial commissioning 1979 | Bugey 2 Most recent ten-year inspection 2010 | Bugey 2 Next ten-year inspection * VD4 | Bugey 2 Units Cruas 3 | Bugey 2 Year of industrial commissioning 1984 | Bugey 2 Most recent ten-year inspection 2014 | Bugey 2 Next ten-year inspection VD4 |
| Bugey 3 | Bugey 3 Year of industrial commissioning 1979 | Bugey 3 Most recent ten-year inspection 2013 | Bugey 3 Next ten-year inspection VD4 | Bugey 3 Units Cruas 4 | Bugey 3 Year of industrial commissioning 1985 | Bugey 3 Most recent ten-year inspection 2016 | Bugey 3 Next ten-year inspection VD4 |
| Bugey 4 | Bugey 4 Year of industrial commissioning 1979 | Bugey 4 Most recent ten-year inspection 2011 | Bugey 4 Next ten-year inspection VD4 | Bugey 4 Units Chinon B3 | Bugey 4 Year of industrial commissioning 1987 | Bugey 4 Most recent ten-year inspection 2020 | Bugey 4 Next ten-year inspection VD4 |
| Bugey 5 | Bugey 5 Year of industrial commissioning 1980 | Bugey 5 Most recent ten-year inspection 2011 | Bugey 5 Next ten-year inspection VD4 | Bugey 5 Units Chinon B4 | Bugey 5 Year of industrial commissioning 1988 | Bugey 5 Most recent ten-year inspection 2020 | Bugey 5 Next ten-year inspection VD4 |
| Dampierre 1 | Dampierre 1 Year of industrial commissioning 1980 | Dampierre 1 Most recent ten-year inspection 2011 | Dampierre 1 Next ten-year inspection VD4 | Dampierre 1 Units Paluel 1 | Dampierre 1 Year of industrial commissioning 1985 | Dampierre 1 Most recent ten-year inspection 2016 | Dampierre 1 Next ten-year inspection VD4 |
| Gravelines 1 | Gravelines 1 Year of industrial commissioning 1980 | Gravelines 1 Most recent ten-year inspection 2011 | Gravelines 1 Next ten-year inspection VD4 | Gravelines 1 Units Paluel 2 | Gravelines 1 Year of industrial commissioning 1985 | Gravelines 1 Most recent ten-year inspection 2018 | Gravelines 1 Next ten-year inspection VD4 |
| Gravelines 2 | Gravelines 2 Year of industrial commissioning 1980 | Gravelines 2 Most recent ten-year inspection 2013 | Gravelines 2 Next ten-year inspection VD4 | Gravelines 2 Units Paluel 3 | Gravelines 2 Year of industrial commissioning 1986 | Gravelines 2 Most recent ten-year inspection 2017 | Gravelines 2 Next ten-year inspection VD4 |
| Tricastin 1 | Tricastin 1 Year of industrial commissioning 1980 | Tricastin 1 Most recent ten-year inspection 2019 | Tricastin 1 Next ten-year inspection VD5 | Tricastin 1 Units Paluel 4 | Tricastin 1 Year of industrial commissioning 1986 | Tricastin 1 Most recent ten-year inspection 2019 | Tricastin 1 Next ten-year inspection VD4 |
| Tricastin 2 | Tricastin 2 Year of industrial commissioning 1980 | Tricastin 2 Most recent ten-year inspection 2011 | Tricastin 2 Next ten-year inspection VD4 | Tricastin 2 Units Saint-Alban 1 | Tricastin 2 Year of industrial commissioning 1986 | Tricastin 2 Most recent ten-year inspection 2017 | Tricastin 2 Next ten-year inspection VD4 |
| Dampierre 2 | Dampierre 2 Year of industrial commissioning 1981 | Dampierre 2 Most recent ten-year inspection 2012 | Dampierre 2 Next ten-year inspection VD4 | Dampierre 2 Units Flamanville 1 | Dampierre 2 Year of industrial commissioning 1986 | Dampierre 2 Most recent ten-year inspection 2018 | Dampierre 2 Next ten-year inspection VD4 |
| Dampierre 3 | Dampierre 3 Year of industrial commissioning 1981 | Dampierre 3 Most recent ten-year inspection 2013 | Dampierre 3 Next ten-year inspection VD4 | Dampierre 3 Units Saint-Alban 2 | Dampierre 3 Year of industrial commissioning 1987 | Dampierre 3 Most recent ten-year inspection 2018 | Dampierre 3 Next ten-year inspection VD4 |
| Dampierre 4 | Dampierre 4 Year of industrial commissioning 1981 | Dampierre 4 Most recent ten-year inspection 2014 | Dampierre 4 Next ten-year inspection VD4 | Dampierre 4 Units Flamanville 2 | Dampierre 4 Year of industrial commissioning 1987 | Dampierre 4 Most recent ten-year inspection 2020 | Dampierre 4 Next ten-year inspection VD4 |
| Tricastin 3 | Tricastin 3 Year of industrial commissioning 1981 | Tricastin 3 Most recent ten-year inspection 2012 | Tricastin 3 Next ten-year inspection VD4 | Tricastin 3 Units Cattenom 1 | Tricastin 3 Year of industrial commissioning 1987 | Tricastin 3 Most recent ten-year inspection 2016 | Tricastin 3 Next ten-year inspection VD4 |
| Tricastin 4 | Tricastin 4 Year of industrial commissioning 1981 | Tricastin 4 Most recent ten-year inspection 2014 | Tricastin 4 Next ten-year inspection VD4 | Tricastin 4 Units Cattenom 2 | Tricastin 4 Year of industrial commissioning 1988 | Tricastin 4 Most recent ten-year inspection 2018 | Tricastin 4 Next ten-year inspection VD4 |
| Gravelines 3 | Gravelines 3 Year of industrial commissioning 1981 | Gravelines 3 Most recent ten-year inspection 2012 | Gravelines 3 Next ten-year inspection VD4 | Gravelines 3 Units Nogent 1 | Gravelines 3 Year of industrial commissioning 1988 | Gravelines 3 Most recent ten-year inspection 2019 | Gravelines 3 Next ten-year inspection VD4 |
| Gravelines 4 | Gravelines 4 Year of industrial commissioning 1981 | Gravelines 4 Most recent ten-year inspection 2014 | Gravelines 4 Next ten-year inspection VD4 | Gravelines 4 Units Belleville 1 | Gravelines 4 Year of industrial commissioning 1988 | Gravelines 4 Most recent ten-year inspection 2010 | Gravelines 4 Next ten-year inspection * VD3 |
| Blayais 1 | Blayais 1 Year of industrial commissioning 1981 | Blayais 1 Most recent ten-year inspection 2012 | Blayais 1 Next ten-year inspection VD4 | Blayais 1 Units Belleville 2 | Blayais 1 Year of industrial commissioning 1989 | Blayais 1 Most recent ten-year inspection 2019 | Blayais 1 Next ten-year inspection VD4 |
| Blayais 2 | Blayais 2 Year of industrial commissioning 1983 | Blayais 2 Most recent ten-year inspection 2013 | Blayais 2 Next ten-year inspection VD4 | Blayais 2 Units Nogent 2 | Blayais 2 Year of industrial commissioning 1989 | Blayais 2 Most recent ten-year inspection 2020 | Blayais 2 Next ten-year inspection VD3 |
| Blayais 3 | Blayais 3 Year of industrial commissioning 1983 | Blayais 3 Most recent ten-year inspection 2015 | Blayais 3 Next ten-year inspection VD4 | Blayais 3 Units Penly 1 | Blayais 3 Year of industrial commissioning 1990 | Blayais 3 Most recent ten-year inspection 2011 | Blayais 3 Next ten-year inspection VD3 |
| Blayais 4 | Blayais 4 Year of industrial commissioning 1983 | Blayais 4 Most recent ten-year inspection 2015 | Blayais 4 Next ten-year inspection VD4 | Blayais 4 Units Cattenom 3 | Blayais 4 Year of industrial commissioning 1991 | Blayais 4 Most recent ten-year inspection 2011 | Blayais 4 Next ten-year inspection VD3 |
| Saint-Laurent 1 | Saint-Laurent 1 Year of industrial commissioning 1983 | Saint-Laurent 1 Most recent ten-year inspection 2015 | Saint-Laurent 1 Next ten-year inspection VD4 | Saint-Laurent 1 Units Golfech 1 | Saint-Laurent 1 Year of industrial commissioning 1991 | Saint-Laurent 1 Most recent ten-year inspection 2012 | Saint-Laurent 1 Next ten-year inspection VD3 |
| Saint-Laurent 2 | Saint-Laurent 2 Year of industrial commissioning 1983 | Saint-Laurent 2 Most recent ten-year inspection 2013 | Saint-Laurent 2 Next ten-year inspection VD4 | Saint-Laurent 2 Units Cattenom 4 | Saint-Laurent 2 Year of industrial commissioning 1992 | Saint-Laurent 2 Most recent ten-year inspection 2013 | Saint-Laurent 2 Next ten-year inspection VD3 |
| Chinon B1 | Chinon B1 Year of industrial commissioning 1984 | Chinon B1 Most recent ten-year inspection 2013 | Chinon B1 Next ten-year inspection VD4 | Chinon B1 Units Penly 2 | Chinon B1 Year of industrial commissioning 1992 | Chinon B1 Most recent ten-year inspection 2014 | Chinon B1 Next ten-year inspection VD3 |
| Cruas 1 | Cruas 1 Year of industrial commissioning 1984 | Cruas 1 Most recent ten-year inspection 2015 | Cruas 1 Next ten-year inspection VD4 | Cruas 1 Units Golfech 2 | Cruas 1 Year of industrial commissioning 1994 | Cruas 1 Most recent ten-year inspection 2014 | Cruas 1 Next ten-year inspection VD3 |
| Chinon B2 | Chinon B2 Year of industrial commissioning 1984 | Chinon B2 Most recent ten-year inspection 2016 | Chinon B2 Next ten-year inspection VD4 | Chinon B2 Units Chooz B1 | Chinon B2 Year of industrial commissioning 2000 | Chinon B2 Most recent ten-year inspection 2020 | Chinon B2 Next ten-year inspection VD3 |
| Cruas 2 | Cruas 2 Year of industrial commissioning 1984 | Cruas 2 Most recent ten-year inspection 2018 | Cruas 2 Next ten-year inspection VD4 | Cruas 2 Units Chooz B2 | Cruas 2 Year of industrial commissioning 2000 | Cruas 2 Most recent ten-year inspection 2019 | Cruas 2 Next ten-year inspection VD3 |
| Gravelines 5 | Gravelines 5 Year of industrial commissioning 1985 | Gravelines 5 Most recent ten-year inspection 2017 | Gravelines 5 Next ten-year inspection VD4 | Gravelines 5 Units Civaux 1 | Gravelines 5 Year of industrial commissioning 2002 | Gravelines 5 Most recent ten-year inspection 2011 | Gravelines 5 Next ten-year inspection VD2 |
| Gravelines 6 | Gravelines 6 Year of industrial commissioning 1985 | Gravelines 6 Most recent ten-year inspection 2018 | Gravelines 6 Next ten-year inspection VD4 | Gravelines 6 Units Civaux 2 | Gravelines 6 Year of industrial commissioning 2002 | Gravelines 6 Most recent ten-year inspection 2012 | Gravelines 6 Next ten-year inspection VD2 |
*The fourth ten-year inspection of Bugey 2 and the third ten-year inspection of Belleville 1 were concluded at the beginning of 2021.
At end 2020, all of the units of 900MW in operation had undergone their third ten-year inspections. Those of Chinon B3 and Chinon B4 units were completed in 2020. In 2019, the first fourth ten-year inspection was successfully conducted on Tricastin 1. The second was in 2020 at Bugey 2 (completed in early 2021).
For the 1,300MW fleet, 13 third ten-year inspections were conducted, one third ten-year inspection was underway at the end of 2020 (Belleville 1, which was completed at the beginning of 2021), and 6 are still to be carried out.
For the N4 series, two second ten-year inspections were carried out, at Chooz 1 and Chooz 2; two others (at Civaux) are pending.
EDF first-generation design plants have been gradually shut down and are currently being decommissioned. The Fessenheim plant has also been shut down in 2020 (see section 1.4.1.1.2.3 “Decommissioning of nuclear power plants”).
Regulatory notice
After completion of a procedure set out in the French Environment Code (code de l’environnement), the construction of a BNF is authorised by a decree issued by the French Prime Minister after consulting the French Nuclear Safety Authority (Autorité de sûreté nucléaire, ASN) and on the basis of a report produced by the Minister for Nuclear Safety. The authorisation to commission a BNF is issued by the ASN, also on completion of a procedure set out in the French Environment Code. The general regulations applicable to basic nuclear facilities, among other issues, make the protection of public safety, health and sanitation, nature and the environment (the “protected interests”) a priority.
