Tihange nuclear power plant

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Tihange nuclear power plant is an operating nuclear power plant in Huy, Liège, Belgium.

Project Details

Table 1: Unit-level project details for Tihange nuclear power plant

Unit name Status Commissioning year Retirement year Nameplate capacity Reactor type Model Owner Operator
1 Operating[1] 1975[1] 1009 MW[1] Pressurized water reactor[1] Framatome 3 loops reactor[1] Engie Electrabel[1] Engie Electrabel[1]
2 Retired[2] 1983[2] 2023[2] 1055 MW[2] Pressurized water reactor[2] WH 3LP[2] Engie Electrabel[2] Engie Electrabel[2]
3 Operating[3] 1985[3] 1089 MW[3] Pressurized water reactor[3] WH 3LP[3] Engie Electrabel[3] Engie Electrabel[3]

Table 2: Additional unit-level timeline details for Tihange nuclear power plant

Unit name Construction start First criticality (more info) First grid connection Commercial operation Retirement date
1 June 1, 1970[1] February 21, 1975[1] March 7, 1975[1] October 1, 1975[1]
2 April 1, 1976[2] October 5, 1982[2] October 13, 1982[2] June 1, 1983[2] February 1, 2023[2]
3 November 1, 1978[3] June 5, 1985[3] June 15, 1985[3] September 1, 1985[3]

Table 3: Additional unit-level capacity details for Tihange nuclear power plant

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Unit name Reference net capacity Design net capacity Thermal capacity
1 962 MW[1] 870 MW[1] 2873 MWt[1]
2 1008 MW[2] 900 MW[2] 3064 MWt[2]
3 1038 MW[3] 1020 MW[3] 3000 MWt[3]

Location

Table 4: Unit-level location details for Tihange nuclear power plant

Unit name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
1 Huy, Liège, Belgium[4] 50.5334, 5.2714 (exact)[4]
2 Huy, Liège, Belgium[4] 50.5334, 5.2714 (exact)[4]
3 Huy, Liège, Belgium[4] 50.5334, 5.2714 (exact)[4]

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References

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  2. 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=13. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=15. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 https://goo.gl/maps/7TwDc9bRSbbZeJq56. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)