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Doel nuclear power plant 2

Retired Belgium
Gross capacity
454MW

Doel nuclear power plant 2 is a pressurised water reactor unit at Doel nuclear power plant in Belgium rated at 454 MW gross. It is retired. Commercial operation began 1 Dec 1975.

Corrected against a later source

Permanently shut down on 30 November 2025, after the GNPT record was last researched in May 2024.

status: operating → retired · IAEA Power Reactor Information System, reactor record DOEL-2 · verified 2026-09-06

Permanently shut down on 30 November 2025, after the GNPT record was last researched in May 2024.

permanent_shutdown: not set → 2025-11-30 · IAEA Power Reactor Information System, reactor record DOEL-2 · verified 2026-09-06

Permanently shut down on 30 November 2025, after the GNPT record was last researched in May 2024.

retirement_year: not set → 2025 · IAEA Power Reactor Information System, reactor record DOEL-2 · verified 2026-09-06

Specification
Reactor type Pressurised water reactor (PWR)
ModelWH 2LP
Size classLarge
CoolantLight water
ModeratorLight water
Gross capacity454MW
Net capacity (reference)445MW
Net capacity (design)445MW
Thermal output1,311MWt
Typical enrichment3–5% U-235
Ownership & location
SiteDoel nuclear power plant
Unit2
CountryBelgium
OwnerIndivision Doel100%
OperatorEngie Electrabel
EDF Belgium
EDF Luminus
Coordinates 51.3254, 4.2597
Fuel chain for this unit
Fuel form
Uranium dioxide pellets in zirconium-alloy cladding
Enrichment
3–5% U-235
Who makes this assembly
Upstream

Enriched fuel means this unit sits downstream of five conversion plants and four enrichment operators holding 88% of world capacity between the top three.

RosatomUrencoCNNCOrano
Conversion
CamecoCNNCConverDynOranoRosatom
Fabricator capability is recorded against reactor type and model line, not against named units — utilities do not publish fuel contracts. See the fuel chain.

Timeline

  1. 1 Sep 1971Construction start
  2. 4 Aug 1975First criticality
  3. 21 Aug 1975Grid connection
  4. 1 Dec 1975Commercial operation
  5. 30 Nov 2025Permanent shutdown

Other units at Doel nuclear power plant

UnitStatusGross MW
Doel nuclear power plant 1 Retired 454
Doel nuclear power plant 3 Retired 1,056
Doel nuclear power plant 4 Operating 1,090

Other WH 2LP units

7 units worldwide share this model designation.

UnitCountryStatusGross MW
Angra nuclear power plant 1 Brazil Operating 640
Beznau nuclear power plant 1 Switzerland Operating 380
Beznau nuclear power plant 2 Switzerland Operating 380
Krško nuclear power plant 1 Slovenia Operating 727
Doel nuclear power plant 1 Belgium Retired 454
Mihama nuclear power plant 1 Japan Retired 340

Sources