Tihange 2 permanently shut down
On January 31 at 22:45, Electrabel has permanently disconnected the Tihange 2 reactor from the high-voltage grid, in accordance with the Act of 31 January 2003 on the gradual phase-out of nuclear energy for industrial electricity production. Tihange 2 is the second Belgian nuclear power plant to stop producing electricity for good. The first activities related to the post operational phase and subsequent dismantling will begin.