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Nuclear power in Belgium

Belgium operates 2 nuclear power reactors across 3 sites, with 2.2 GW of gross capacity. 6 units have been retired.

Operating
2
2.2 GW gross
Under construction
0
—
Planned
0
incl. 0 announced
Retired
6
0 cancelled

Operating fleet by type: PWR (2). Principal operators: Engie Electrabel, EDF Luminus, EDF Belgium.

Doel nuclear power plant — Belgium: 1 unit, 1,090 MW Tihange nuclear power plant — Belgium: 1 unit, 1,089 MW
Operating 2 circle area ∝ site capacity Nuclear sites in Belgium.

All units in Belgium

UnitSiteStatusTypeGross MWOnline
Doel nuclear power plant 4 Doel nuclear power plant Operating PWR 1,090 1985
Tihange nuclear power plant 3 Tihange nuclear power plant Operating PWR 1,089 1985
BR3 nuclear power plant 3 BR3 nuclear power plant Retired PWR 12 1962
Doel nuclear power plant 1 Doel nuclear power plant Retired PWR 454 1975
Doel nuclear power plant 2 Doel nuclear power plant Retired PWR 454 1975
Doel nuclear power plant 3 Doel nuclear power plant Retired PWR 1,056 1982
Tihange nuclear power plant 1 Tihange nuclear power plant Retired PWR 1,009 1975
Tihange nuclear power plant 2 Tihange nuclear power plant Retired PWR 1,055 1983

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