Tihange nuclear power station

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Tihange nuclear power station is a major Belgian nuclear power plant on the Meuse River, known for its aging reactors and associated safety and political controversies.

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Tihange 1 0
Tihange 2 0
Tihange 3 0

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Predicate Object
instanceOf nuclear power plant
commissioned 1975
1975
1983
1985
constructionStart early 1970s
coolant light water
country Belgium
designedBy Framatome and partners NERFINISHED
distanceTo approximately 100 km from Aachen
approximately 60 km from Liège
approximately 70 km from Maastricht
fuelType enriched uranium
gridCode synchronous with Continental European grid
gridConnection Belgian transmission grid NERFINISHED
hasReactor Tihange 1 NERFINISHED
Tihange 2 NERFINISHED
Tihange 3 NERFINISHED
hasSpentFuelStorage on-site spent fuel pools
locatedIn Huy NERFINISHED
Tihange NERFINISHED
locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Province of Liège NERFINISHED
locatedOnRiver Meuse River NERFINISHED
moderator light water
nearbyCity Liège NERFINISHED
Namur NERFINISHED
netElectricalCapacity 1008 MW
1015 MW
962 MW
numberOfReactors 3
operator Engie Electrabel NERFINISHED
ownedBy Engie Electrabel NERFINISHED
partOf Belgian nuclear power program NERFINISHED
politicalIssueIn Belgium NERFINISHED
Germany NERFINISHED
Netherlands NERFINISHED
primaryCoolingSource Meuse River NERFINISHED
reactorType pressurized water reactor
pressurized water reactor
pressurized water reactor
pressurized water reactor
regulatoryAuthority Federal Agency for Nuclear Control NERFINISHED
safetyControversy aging infrastructure concerns
microcracks in reactor pressure vessel of Tihange 2
subjectOf cross-border anti-nuclear protests
legal actions by German municipalities
totalElectricalCapacity approximately 3000 MW

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Huy near Tihange nuclear power station