The Tihange-2 nuclear power plant in Belgium will be permanently shut down on Tuesday evening (31 January) after 40 years of activity, making it the second nuclear reactor to shut down in the country.
In accordance with 2003 Belgian law on nuclear phaseout, the 1,008-MW pressurised water reactor unit will be disconnected from the grid on Tuesday at midnight, despite calls from politicians across the political spectrum and citizen associations to stop the nuclear reactor shutdowns.
It will bring the number of commercial nuclear plants in the country to five, down from seven only a few months ago when Doel-3 was also shut down for good.
Two more plants, Doel-1 and Doel-2 are set to shut down in 2025, leaving Belgium with just three plants in operation.
In accordance with 2003 Belgian law on nuclear phaseout, the 1,008-MW pressurised water reactor unit will be disconnected from the grid on Tuesday at midnight, despite calls from politicians across the political spectrum and citizen associations to stop the nuclear reactor shutdowns.
It will bring the number of commercial nuclear plants in the country to five, down from seven only a few months ago when Doel-3 was also shut down for good.
Two more plants, Doel-1 and Doel-2 are set to shut down in 2025, leaving Belgium with just three plants in operation.
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