Cattenom
Four 1,300 MW reactors on the Moselle near Luxembourg and Germany.
Overview
Commissioned 1986 to 1991, Cattenom is one of the largest French sites and a long standing diplomatic issue with neighbors over incident planning. Four cooling towers mark the landscape. The plant anchors regional industry supply.
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