Brennilis Nuclear Power Plant— 70 MW Nuclear
Brennilis Nuclear Power Plant is a 70 MW nuclear facility in France, operated by Électricité de France and commissioned in 1962. Ranked #40 of 45 nuclear plants in France, it represents 0.05% of the country's total nuclear capacity of 131,787 MW. The largest nuclear plant in France is GRAVELINES at 5,460 MW, making Brennilis 78 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include BRENNILIS (304 MW, Oil), DIRINON (170 MW, Oil), and Dirinon Power Plant (170 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Brittany, approximately 50 km west of Quimper.
64 years old
France, Europe
- 159. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #11,708 worldwide by installed capacity
- #416 of 514 Nuclear plants worldwide
- 0.04% of the installed capacity of France
64 years in operation
Nuclear fleet average: 38.1 years
Électricité de France operates 53 plants totalling 102,512 MW
74 plants within 100 km, 1,178 MW combined
Source: Wikidata
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Brennilis Nuclear Power Plant is a nuclear power plant producing approximately 521 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~12 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Nuclear
- Energy Source
- Non-Renewable
- Country
France- Continent
- Europe
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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