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Nuclear: Doel 3 and Tihange 2 cannot be extended for safety reasons

 15 July 2022 By The Brussels Times with Belga,

Operations at the Tihange 2 and Doel 3 reactors cannot be extended for technical and safety reasons, Engie Electrabel, which runs Belgium’s nuclear power plants, said on Thursday.

The Federal Agency for Nuclear Control (FANC) has not commented on the issue since neither the government nor Engie has requested a risk analysis.

The Doel 3 power plant will be shut down on the night of September 23 to 24 in accordance with the nuclear phase-out law. Tihange 2 will close in February…………………………..

Engie was asked earlier this month whether the Doel 3 and Tihange 2 reactors could be maintained until after winter, but the company said that solution could not be implemented for technical and safety reasons, an opinion confirmed by experts from Minister Van der Straeten’s office.

 https://www.brusselstimes.com/belgium/255515/nuclear-doel-3-and-tihange-2-cannot-be-extended-for-safety-reasons—

July 13, 2022 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | EUROPE, safety