Belgium plans to nationalise nuclear power plants
Summary
Belgium’s government plans to buy its nuclear power plants from the French company Engie to secure the country’s energy supply. This deal will keep the seven nuclear reactors running longer and stop previous plans to shut down and dismantle them.Key Facts
- Belgium wants to take full ownership of its seven nuclear reactors from Engie.
- The reactors are old, and two are currently operating with licenses extended until 2035.
- Five reactors were shut down between 2022 and 2025 but will no longer be dismantled as planned.
- The government aims to keep nuclear energy as a safe and affordable source, reducing reliance on fossil fuels.
- This plan reverses a law from the early 2000s that aimed to phase out nuclear power in Belgium.
- Belgium also wants to develop new nuclear power capacity for the future.
- The government and Engie hope to finalize the takeover deal by 1 October.
- Other European countries are also reconsidering their nuclear energy policies after years of moving away from it.
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