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Belgium / Cautious Welcome For Reactor Agreement As Industry Group Says ‘It Will Not Be Enough’

By David Dalton
11 January 2023

Deal will see two plants operate for 10 more years
Cautious Welcome For Reactor Agreement As Industry Group Says ‘It Will Not Be Enough’
The Doel nuclear power station, which has three reactors in commercial operation.
The Brussels-based trade association for the European nuclear energy industry has welcomed Belgium’s agreement with French utility Engie to extend the life of two nuclear power plants, but warned that that prolonging just two reactors for just 10 years – and not 20 – will not be enough to ensure a stable supply of low-carbon electricity at an affordable cost.

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