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Belgium to Buy Engie's Nuclear Assets in the Country to Secure Energy Supply
The deal would hand Belgium control of seven reactors and suspend dismantling as the government seeks greater energy independence.
- Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever announced that the government has begun negotiations to take over all nuclear activities managed by Engie and its Electrabel subsidiary to secure national energy supplies.
- Five of the seven power plants, located in Doel near Antwerp and in Tihange, closed between 2022 and 2025, while two reactors remain active under licenses extended for 10 years until 2035.
- Decommissioning plans previously initiated by Engie are "halted with immediate effect," De Wever confirmed, pending final agreement of negotiations expected to conclude in October.
- The agreement defines conditions for a full takeover to reduce dependence on fossil imports and increase control over energy supply, De Wever wrote.
- Global energy volatility, exacerbated by Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, has re-centered nuclear power as a critical component in Europe's energy security strategy.
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Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever signs landmark deal with ENGIE to take full control of the country’s nuclear fleet and immediately halt all dismantling. A decisive blow to the radical green agenda and a major step toward energy independence and affordable power.
·United States
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·Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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