Marcoule nuclear power plant G1
Retired France
Gross capacity
7MW
Marcoule nuclear power plant G1 is a nuclear unit at Marcoule nuclear power plant in France rated at 7 MW gross. It is retired. Commercial operation began 1 Jan 1956.
Specification
| Reactor type | not disclosed |
|---|---|
| Model | not disclosed |
| Size class | not disclosed |
| Coolant | not disclosed |
| Moderator | not disclosed |
| Gross capacity | 7MW |
| Net capacity (reference) | not disclosed |
| Net capacity (design) | not disclosed |
| Thermal output | not disclosed |
| Typical enrichment | not disclosed |
Ownership & location
| Site | Marcoule nuclear power plant |
|---|---|
| Unit | G1 |
| Country | France |
| Owner | Commissariat À L'Energie Atomique100% |
| Coordinates | 44.1433, 4.7094 |
Fuel chain for this unit
Fuel form
not established for this unit's type
Enrichment
not established
Upstream
Enriched fuel means this unit sits downstream of five conversion plants and four enrichment operators holding 88% of world capacity between the top three.
Fabricator capability is recorded against reactor type and model line, not against named units —
utilities do not publish fuel contracts. See the fuel chain.
Timeline
- 1 Jan 1955Construction start
- 1 Jan 1956Grid connection
- 1 Jan 1956Commercial operation
- 1 Jan 1968Permanent shutdown
Other units at Marcoule nuclear power plant
| Unit | Status | Gross MW |
|---|---|---|
| Marcoule nuclear power plant Astrid 1 | Cancelled | 600 |
| Marcoule nuclear power plant G2 | Retired | 43 |
| Marcoule nuclear power plant G3 | Retired | 43 |
Sources
- Global Nuclear Power Tracker, Global Energy Monitor, August 2026 release — CC BY 4.0 · retrieved 2026-09-06 · this unit last researched by GEM on 2024-05-15
- GEM.wiki entry (further reading) — CC BY-SA 4.0 — linked, not quoted