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Power Stations In France

France has about 2155 power plants with a generating capacity of 110.6159289 gigawatts. France is a country that has long been a leader in the field of nuclear energy. Its power stations play a crucial role in providing electricity to power its industries and meet the needs of its population. With a strong focus on nuclear power, France's power stations have become some of the most efficient and reliable in the world. One such power station is the Flamanville Nuclear Power Plant on the Cotentin Peninsula in Normandy. The power plant has been operational since the 1980s and generates approximately 4% of France's electricity production.

StationPrimary fuelTotal capacity (MW)
GRAVELINESNuclear5460
PALUELNuclear5320
CATTENOMNuclear5200
CRUASNuclear3660
TRICASTIN 1Nuclear3660
BLAYAISNuclear3640
CHINONNuclear3620
BUGEYNuclear3580
DAMPIERRENuclear3560
CHOOZNuclear3000
CIVAUXNuclear2990
ST ALBANNuclear2670
FLAMANVILLENuclear2660
PENLYNuclear2660
BELLEVILLENuclear2620
GOLFECHNuclear2620
NOGENTNuclear2620
PORCHEVILLEOil2290
ST LAURENTNuclear1830
FESSENHEIMNuclear1760
GRAND MAISONHydro1690
CORDEMAISOil1370
CORDEMAIS 4Coal1160
EMILE HUCHETCoal995
MARTIGUES PONTEAUGas930
MONTEZICHydro910
EMILE HUCHETGas826
REVINHydro808
DK6Gas796
SUPER BISSORTEHydro742.3
PROVENCE 5Coal595
HAVRE 4Coal580
BATHIEHydro575
BOUCHAIN 7Gas575
CHEYLASHydro485
POUGETHydro446.9
BLENOD 5Gas427
COMBIGOLFEGas425
GENISSIATHydro420
Croix-de-MetzGas413
Pont-sur-SambreGas412
BROMMATHydro406
SERRE PONCONHydro384
MONTEYNARDHydro366
VILLARODINHydro357
DONZERE MONDRAGONHydro348
COCHEHydro320
BRENNILISOil304
CestasSolar301.36417
MALGOVERTHydro297
MONTELIMARHydro295
CHASTANGHydro293
VOUGLANSHydro285
ARRIGHIOil254
LUCY 3Coal245
RANCEWave and Tidal240
BORTHydro235
SISTERONHydro214
GENNEVILLIERS 1Gas203
BEAUCHASTELHydro198
PRAGNERESHydro189.2
ORAISONHydro187
SARRANSHydro183
BOURG les VALENCEHydro180
FESSENHEIMHydro175
DIRINONOil170
RHINAUHydro167.8
SAINT CHAMASHydro159
MARCKOLSHEIMHydro156.2
CADEROUSSEHydro156
OTTMARSHEIMHydro156
KEMBSHydro153.7
MAREGESHydro150
STRASBOURGHydro148
SAUSSAZHydro145.4
SAINT ESTEVEHydro141
GERSTHEIMHydro140.5
VOGELGRUNHydro140.5
BAIX LOGIS NEUF 1Hydro140
CURBANSHydro139
SAINTE CROIXHydro132.3
MONTPEZATHydro131.8
AVIGNONHydro126
RANDENSHydro124.2
COMBE D'AVRIEUXHydro123
SAINT-PIERREHydro122
COUESQUEHydro119
SAINT GUILLERMEHydro116
PIED DE BORNEHydro109.4
ST ETIENNE CANTALESHydro106.5
ASTONHydro104
PASSYHydro104
SAINT PIERRE COGNETHydro101
MontahutHydro99
NentillaHydro97
Sainte Tulle I&IIHydro97
Les MéesSolar95.31534
Portillon (Le)Hydro95
Hospitalet (L')Hydro93.3
Brens-ViriginHydro90