(Montel) The closure of Belgium’s Doel 3 (1 GW) nuclear reactor, which went ahead as planned late on Friday, posed no risk to the country’s security of supply, TSO Elia said.
“In recent years, Belgium has been a net exporter of electricity. The absence of this single reactor does not pose any problem for us. Without Doel 3, we will probably export a little less,” Elia spokeswoman Marie-Laure Vanwanseele told Belgian daily L’Echo on Friday night.
Operator Engie permanently closed the reactor despite opposition from some local MPs and others amid Europe’s energy crisis and record high wholesale…
