Journalist in the Economy department

Published on 01/30/2023 at 13:51
Reading time: 12 mins

VSOn Tuesday 31 January, the Tihange 2 nuclear reactor will begin its final shutdown phase. It is the second unit to bow out under the 2003 nuclear exit law – Doel 3 was shut down on September 23, 2022. The five other reactors in the Belgian nuclear fleet will experience the same fate in 2025. Then, if all goes well according to the terms of the agreement concluded in mid-January between Engie and the government, Doel 4 and Tihange 3 should make their “comeback” in November 2026, for ten additional years of operation.

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