Belgium's Federal Agency for Nuclear Control has given the go-ahead for the restart of unit 3 at the Tihange nuclear power ...

In a clear reversal, Belgium’s Federal Agency for Nuclear Control (FANC) has formally approved the restart and prolonged ...

Belgium has reached an agreement with French utility Engie to extend the life of two nuclear reactors by 10 years, the prime minister said on Monday, overturning a plan to exit nuclear power in ...

Belgium announced on Friday that its Doel 3 nuclear reactor will disconnect from the grid and cease operations, ... The plan for Belgium’s nuclear power exit, hatched in 2011, ...

This is the first time a nuclear reactor will be permanently shut down in Belgium. The Doel 3 reactor, one of four reactors of the Doel Nuclear Power Plant, will disconnect from the grid at 21.15 ...

It confirmed that its reactors use older technology, limiting their ability to frequently adjust power levels, as set by the nuclear safety authority. Belgium told the Commission the additional ...

Belgium was to have exited nuclear power entirely by 2025, but will now extend the lives of its two newest reactors, Doel 4 and Tihange 3, according to the agreement. Sign up here.

Belgium has postponed its plans to shut down the country's supply of nuclear power despite efforts in that direction. The reactor is 50 kilometers (31 miles) from the border with Germany.

Brussels: Belgium is set to shut down an ageing nuclear reactor on Tuesday that has long caused controversy in neighbouring Germany, despite delaying its overall exit from atomic energy.

Belgium on Thursday, May 15, officially abandoned plans to phase out nuclear power, with parliament voting to scrap a two-decade-old pledge, allowing for the construction of new reactors.

Unit 1 of the Doel nuclear power plant has been taken offline for the final time after 50 years of operation and disconnected from the grid. Its closure is in line with Belgium's 2003 nuclear ...