MIDI-PYRENEES Purpose: production of electricityInstallations: Golfech 1 and 2 Type: pressurized water reactors (class P’4) Location: Golfech (Tarn and Garonne) on the lateral canal of the Garonne, southeast of Agen Operator: Electricité de France Period of operation: since 1990 (went critical in 1990 and 1993 respectively) Fuel: low-enriched uranium oxide Nuclear materials: uranium, plutonium, tritium Nominal capacity: 2620 MW electric (1310 MW each reactor) Actual production: total net at the end of 2000, 140.6 TWh (82.7 and 56.9 TWh respectively)
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