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Belgian-Dutch partnership for nuclear new build

Belgian-Dutch partnership for nuclear new build

Belgian engineering firm Tractebel has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Netherlands' NRG-Pallas to collaborate in providing engineering services for the construction of large nuclear power plants in the Netherlands.

New Nuclear 17 March 2023

IAEA sees enhanced safety at Belgian research reactor

IAEA sees enhanced safety at Belgian research reactor

Belgium has strengthened safety at its BR2 research reactor by improving training, maintenance, ageing management and the safety of experiments, according to an International Atomic Energy Agency team of experts. The team also found the need for further safety enhancements to the reactor's organisational structure and operating rules and procedures.

Regulation & Safety 13 March 2023

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Radiation detection drones tested at Belgian site

Radiation detection drones tested at Belgian site

Test flights of drones fitted with equipment to identify and measure the radiation being emitted from a plume source have been conducted at the Mol site of Belgium's Nuclear Research Centre. Further tests flights are planned for later this year to prove a new, precise measurement technique.

Regulation & Safety 16 February 2023

Work starts on Belgian isotope residue recycling facility

Work starts on Belgian isotope residue recycling facility

A ground-breaking ceremony has been held in Mol in north-east Belgium to mark the start of construction of a facility to recycle radioactive residues from the production of medical radioisotopes. The RECUMO facility - which will recover uranium - is scheduled to begin operating in 2026.

Waste & Recycling 14 February 2023

Belgium considers extended use of older reactors

Belgium considers extended use of older reactors

The Belgian government has asked Engie to investigate whether the operation of the country's three oldest reactors - Doel units 1 and 2 and Tihange 1 - can be extended until 2027. The reactors are currently scheduled to shut down in 2025.

Nuclear Policies 07 February 2023

Second Belgian reactor enters retirement

Second Belgian reactor enters retirement

Unit 2 of the Tihange nuclear power plant in Belgium has been permanently shut down after 40 years of operation. The 1008 MWe (net) pressurised water reactor is the second to be shut down under the country's nuclear phase out policy.

Corporate 31 January 2023

Accord reached on extending operation of Belgian units

Accord reached on extending operation of Belgian units

French utility Engie and the Belgian federal government have signed an agreement with a view to restarting the Doel 4 and Tihange 3 nuclear power reactors in 2026 and operating them for a further ten years. Both units are currently scheduled to be shut down in 2025.

Nuclear Policies 10 January 2023

First Belgian power reactor shut down

First Belgian power reactor shut down

Unit 3 of the Doel nuclear power plant was disconnected from the grid at 9.31pm on 23 September, in accordance with Belgium's legislation on the gradual phase-out of nuclear energy. Doel 3 is the first of seven Belgian reactors to be taken out of service over the coming years.

Corporate 27 September 2022

Agreement on operation of Belgian reactors expected by year-end

Agreement on operation of Belgian reactors expected by year-end

The Belgian government and Electrabel have signed a non-binding Letter of Intent on continuing negotiations on the feasibility and terms for the operation of Doel 4 and Tihange 3 for a further ten years. The two sides aim to agree a binding legal agreement by the end of December.

Nuclear Policies 22 July 2022

Belgium asks Engie to extend Tihange 2's life

Belgium asks Engie to extend Tihange 2's life

The Belgian government has asked energy company Engie to see if it can extend the operating life of Tihange unit 2 until the end of the winter peak electricity season - but the company says it is not possible to do so at such short notice.

Regulation & Safety 18 July 2022