Tihange Nuclear Power Station
The Tihange Nuclear Power Station is one of two nuclear energy power plants in Belgium and contains three nuclear reactors. The site is located on the bank of the Meuse river, near the village of Tihange in the Walloon province of Liège. The station is operated and majority-owned by vertically-integrated Belgian energy corporation Electrabel. EDF Luminus has a 50% stake in the oldest unit and a 10% stake in the two newest units. It employs 1074 workers and covers an area of 75 hectares (190 acres). The plant represents about 15% of Belgium's total electricity production capacity. Nuclear energy typically provides between 40%-50% of Belgium's domestically-generated electricity. In order to extend the lifetime of Tihange 3, the operator will receive subsidies through a Contract of Difference arrangement.
| Tihange Nuclear Power Station | |
|---|---|
Tihange nuclear power plant seen from the Citadel of Huy | |
| Official name | Centrale nucléaire de Tihange (CNT) |
| Country | Belgium |
| Location | Huy, Liège |
| Coordinates | 50°32′4.66″N 5°16′21.12″E |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | June 1970 (Tihange 1) |
| Commission date | 1 October 1975 (Tihange 1) |
| Owner(s) | Engie Electrabel, EDF Luminus |
| Operator(s) | Engie Electrabel |
| Nuclear power station | |
| Reactor type | PWR |
| Reactor supplier | ACLF ACECOWEN FRAMACEC |
| Cooling towers | 3 |
| Cooling source | Meuse river |
| Thermal capacity | 1 × 2873 MWt 1 × 3064 MWt 1 × 3000 MWt |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 1 x 1009 MW (gross) 1 x 1055 MW (gross) 1 x 1089 MW (gross) |
| Nameplate capacity | 3008 MW |
| Capacity factor | 65,2% (2014-2018) |
| Annual net output | 17,169 GW·h |
| External links | |
| Website | Tihange nuclear power plant |
| Commons | Related media on Commons |