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Belgium is sun setting its nuclear plants. Here's the schedule https://economie.fgov.be/fr/themes/energie/sources-denergie/nucleaire/base-legale-de-la-sortie-du
by johnchristopher 5y ago
Belgium is sun setting its nuclear plants. Here's the schedule https://economie.fgov.be/fr/themes/energie/sources-denergie/nucleaire/base-legale-de-la-sortie-du https://economie.fgov.be/fr/themes/energie/sources-denergie/...:
Doel 1 : 15 février 2025
Doel 2 : 1er décembre 2025
Doel 3 : 1er octobre 2022
Doel 4 : 1er juillet 2025
Tihange 1 : 1er octobre 2025
Tihange 2 : 1er février 2023
Tihange 3 : 1er septembre 2025
One of these got a 2 year extension, don't know if it's reflected in the list.
But I doubt Belgium could move a lot of nuclear energy out of the national grid considering the gas power plants needed to replace nuclear aren't built yet.
Belgium is also auctioning the building and operating of gas power plants: https://www.brusselstimes.com/news/belgium-all-news/167347/belgium-council-of-ministers-approves-auction-of-two-to-three-gas-fired-power-plants-tinne-van-der-straeten-crm-bill-nuclear-phaseout/ https://www.brusselstimes.com/news/belgium-all-news/167347/b... to replace nuclear plants. They aren't built yet but the first auction (for the building) takes place this week and the second one for operation some months later.
There might be a last chance for nuclear if somehow participants to the auctions can't prove it can be done but the government is dead set on retiring nuclear plants so it would only be a small respite for nuclear.
I am all for believing that renewables can keep on growing up but I read that our government is betting for some new tech in battery and power grid appliances to achieve 2050 objectives. Seems bold to me but I am not qualified to comment on that.
- xg15 5y agoGood to know. I wasn't aware of that. Thanks for the info!