Tihange nuclear power station

Tihange nuclear power plant

The Tihange nuclear power station (CNT) is located in the town of Huy, along the right bank of the Meuse. On the site there are 3 nuclear PWR reactors (pressurized water reactor) with a total capacity of 3,008 MW. They were put into operation in the period 1975-1985. The plant represents about 15% of total electricity production capacity in Belgium.

Safety is our top priority

News and topics

The Tihange nuclear power plant adopts an open communication policy. Throughout the year, it organises a range of communication activities including brochures, meetings, press conference and releases, etc.

If you are a journalist and wish to contact us, please get in touch with the head of external communication at the Tihange power plant:

Serge Dauby
Tel.: +32 85 24 30 41
E-mail: serge.dauby@engie.com

Press releases ENGIE Electrabel

Messages and publications Tihange (INES and other)

Presentations

If you are a contractor, you will find here all information you need (general and specific conditions, documents to fill in, access procedures…).

Informationen in deutscher sprache

Long term operation

Did you know that our Tihange 1 and Doel 1 & 2 nuclear power stations are far from obsolete, but instead still meet the strictest international standards? Or that on average we invest 300 million euros annually in our nuclear power stations? Indeed they are no longer the power stations of 40 years ago; over the course of the years they have been constantly updated and modernised. Doel 1 & 2 and Tihange 1 have around 90% availability, making them among the best 25% nuclear power stations worldwide. And did you know that of the 443 reactors in operation around the world, 63 are still operating safely after a lifetime of 40 years? Or that in the world as a whole, nuclear power stations routinely have their operating lifetime extended to 60 or even 80 years?

Presse note LTO Doel 1 et Doel 2 (in French)

Read all about it at the AFCN website

Status of the 3 units

Tihange 1: operational

Tihange 2: planned stop (overhaul)

Tihange 3: operational

ENGIE Transparency: Current and future availability

Read the ENGIE Electrabel press releases

Profile of the 3 units

Dialogue with local people

The Doel and Tihange nuclear power plants attach a great deal of importance to integrating with the life of their region. They have set up consultation bodies that help them communicate with the stakeholders and they keep local people informed through a specific magazine.

Local Residents’ Committee

The local residents’ committee was set up in 2007 in Tihange with a view to reinforcing the links between local people and the power plant. At its meetings, the committee covers topics and questions related to the activities of the nuclear power plant in total transparency.

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Visit us

In recent years, many interested parties visited the Doel power plant. Given the increasingly stringent guidelines to gain access to a nuclear site in Belgium, it was no longer possible to continue to offer visits on a large scale. ENGIE Electrabel therefore is forced to stop the PR company visits to its facilities. Through our website you will still find very interesting information about our nuclear plants and the Belgian Nuclear Forum offers a fascinating look at the world of nuclear energy. Visit the Nuclear Forum website