The operator of the Borssele nuclear power station in the Netherlands will tell politicians this week that the government should consider keeping the plant open for longer than planned and building an additional two units of up to 1,500 MW each.

Representatives of energy company EPZ are scheduled to appear before a House of Representatives hearing on nuclear energy on Wednesday to discuss proposals in the company’s nuclear energy position paper.

The paper says EPZ wants to work with the government to examine the technical and economic framework for an extension of the 482-MW Borssele reactor beyond its scheduled shutdown date of 2033. Borssele began commercial operation in 1973 and produces about 3.1% of the country’s electricity production, according to International Atomic Energy Agency statistics.