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Taishan-1 vs Chooz B-2
RANKED BY NET ELECTRICAL OUTPUT OF ONE CURRENTLY OPERATIONAL REACTOR UNIT (MWE)
#1 VS #5
CHECKED 06 SEPT 2026
Side by side
Verdict
Taishan-1 ranks #1 of 10 on Net electrical output of one currently operational reactor unit (MWe) (1,660 MWe); Chooz B-2 ranks #5 (1,500 MWe).
Rank 01 of 10 · leads
Net electrical output of one currently operational reactor unit (MWe)
1,660 MWe
MakerCGN / EDF (EPR)
Date2018
Verified04 Sept 2026
Evidence
IAEA PRIS China country table: Taishan unit Operational, Reference Unit Power 1660 MW, Gross 1750 MW, first grid 2018-06-29. EDF 14 Dec 2018 commercial-operation release describes the two Taishan EPRs as 1750 MW each — that is the gross figure on the same PRIS row. Rank uses PRIS net.Rank 05 of 10
Net electrical output of one currently operational reactor unit (MWe)
1,500 MWe
MakerEDF (N4)
Date1997
Verified04 Sept 2026
Evidence
IAEA PRIS Reactor Details, CHOOZ B-2, Operational, model N4 REP 1450: Reference Unit Power 1500 MWe, Design Net 1455, Gross 1560, Thermal 4270 MWt. First grid 10 Apr 1997. Page last update 2026-05-28. Twin unit Chooz B-1 is the same palier; its live detail page did not render here so only B-2 is ranked from the live PRIS sheet.Try another pair
Source IAEA PRIS reactor-detail and country pages; EDF Flamanville 3 operator page
Last checked 06 Sept 2026