Fessenheim
- Country: France
- Role: Civil Power
- Status: Decommissioning
- Year: 1977
Overview
The oldest operating French nuclear plant until 2020, two 900 MW pressurized water reactors on the Grand Canal d Alsace near the German and Swiss borders. Long criticized by neighbors over seismic and flood risk, it closed in February and June 2020 under a pledge first made by President Hollande.
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