Superphénix nuclear power plant is a retired nuclear power station in Isère, France. Its current lifecycle status is “Retired” — so it is not yet, or no longer, generating at full output. It ranks #26 of 2,216 France power plants by installed capacity. As a non-combustion source, it has no direct CO₂ emissions from generation. In context, nuclear supplies about 68.8% of France's electricity; the national grid averages 41 gCO₂/kWh (94.9% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GEM_nuc_superphenix_franc.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
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Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM Global Nuclear Power Tracker September 2025 unit-status sum (retired); fuel: GEM GNPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 1,242 MW, Superphénix nuclear power plant is below the median nuclear plant in France (3,122 MW). Technically it is described as fast breeder reactor. Its lifecycle status is Retired; it no longer generates electricity. Nuclear plants split uranium to raise steam with no direct CO₂; they run as steady baseload with very high capacity factors and the longest operating lifetimes of any thermal plant.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #21 largest nuclear power plant of 23 in France by capacity.
France has 23 nuclear power plants in this dataset, together about 74,927 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Loire-Sur-Rhone power station · Coal · 250 MW · Isère
- Sault Brenaz · Hydro · 45 MW · Rhone-Alpes
- Bregnier-Cordon · Hydro · 70 MW · Rhone-Alpes
- BUGEY · Nuclear · 3,724 MW · Rhone-Alpes
- Brens-Virigin · Hydro · 90 MW · Rhone-Alpes
- Artemare · Hydro · 4.6 MW · Rhone-Alpes
Location
Coordinates 45.7613, 5.4701 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Superphénix nuclear power plant?
Superphénix nuclear power plant was a nuclear-fired power station in Isère, France and was retired.