Surrendering to the Renewable Energy Market and Abandoning Nuclear Power, Belgium Will Shut Down All Its Reactors

Written by Valdemar Medeiros

Published on 27/12/2021 at 08:29

Updated on 21/03/2022 at 10:34

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Belgium Plans to Phase Out 7 of Its Nuclear Reactors by 2025. An Agreement Was Reached Last Thursday (23) for the Country to Stop Using Nuclear Energy and Start Investing in Renewable Energy

Belgium has decided to end its seven current nuclear reactors by 2025, according to an agreement signed between the coalition government partners last Thursday (23). A source from the Belgian Government confirmed to the AFP news agency that the agreement was signed after a night of negotiations. However, in addition to renewable energy, the pact aimed at phasing out nuclear energy also includes an investment of approximately 100 million euros in the installation of small modular reactors (SMR).

Phase-Out of Nuclear Reactors Has Been Underway Since 2003

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A conference was held in the morning at the Belgian Chancellery to detail the agreement aimed at replacing nuclear energy with renewable energy. The gradual phase-out of nuclear energy has been enshrined in Belgian law for about 18 years.

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Nuclear Energy Represents 40% of the Energy Produced in the Country

The Reformist Movement requested the maintenance of part of the current nuclear capacities, arguing in particular that the new gas plants developed to provide electricity are quite polluting and generate a lot of carbon dioxide.

Currently, nuclear reactors account for about 40% of the electricity generated in Belgium. In the end, the agreement reached to end nuclear energy within the restricted Council of Ministers, which includes a representative from each of the seven parties, imposes that Belgium make new investments in research on renewable energy and CO2-neutral energy, and even in future nuclear energy (SMR).

The budget for investments in renewable energy and new nuclear reactors was already planned. Globally, the commitment achieved maintains the Minister of Energy’s “Scenario A.” The agreement states that the investment mechanism implemented to replace the current nuclear model is obsolete.

Belgium Plans to Build Island to Produce Renewable Energy

In October, the country announced that it was determined to build an island in the sea that will produce renewable energy. The project will include wind generators, distribution stations, and energy storage facilities.

The estimate is that construction of the “island” will begin by the end of 2026. By 2030, the North Sea will produce 30% of the energy consumed by the country. This year, the share has not yet exceeded 10%. Currently, the country relies on nuclear reactors to cover half of its energy consumption.

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