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.
Observed surface forms (3)
Statements (47)
| 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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