Tihange nuclear power plant 2
Retired Belgium
Gross capacity
1,055MW
Tihange nuclear power plant 2 is a pressurised water reactor unit at Tihange nuclear power plant in Belgium rated at 1,055 MW gross. It is retired. Commercial operation began 1 Jun 1983.
Specification
| Reactor type | Pressurised water reactor (PWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | Westinghouse 3-loopWH 3LP in the source |
| Size | Largeabove 300 MWe |
| Coolant | Light water |
| Moderator | Light water |
| Gross capacity | 1,055MW |
| Net capacity (reference) | 1,008MW |
| Net capacity (design) | 900MW |
| Thermal output | 3,064MWt |
| NSSS vendor | Westinghouse Electric Companyall vendors |
| Typical enrichment | 3–5% U-235 |
Ownership & location
| Site | Tihange nuclear power plant |
|---|---|
| Unit | 2 |
| Country | Belgium |
| Owner | Engie Electrabel100% |
| Operator | Engie Electrabel |
| Coordinates | 50.5334, 5.2714 |
Fuel chain for this unit
Fuel form
Uranium dioxide pellets in zirconium-alloy cladding
Enrichment
3–5% U-235
Who makes this assembly
- China National Nuclear Corporation PWR fuel assemblies
- ENUSA Industrias Avanzadas PWR and BWR fuel assemblies
- Framatome PWR fuel assemblies
- KEPCO Nuclear Fuel PWR fuel assemblies
- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries PWR fuel assemblies
- Westinghouse Electric Company PWR fuel assemblies
Upstream
Enriched fuel means this unit sits downstream of five conversion plants and four enrichment operators holding 88% of world capacity between the top three.
Fabricator capability is recorded against reactor type and model line, not against named units,
utilities do not publish fuel contracts. See the fuel chain.
Timeline
- 1 Apr 1976Construction start
- 5 Oct 1982First criticality
- 13 Oct 1982Grid connection
- 1 Jun 1983Commercial operation
- 1 Feb 2023Permanent shutdown
Other units at Tihange nuclear power plant
| Unit | Status | Gross MW |
|---|---|---|
| Tihange nuclear power plant 1 | Retired | 1,009 |
| Tihange nuclear power plant 3 | 1,089 |
Other WH 3LP units
12 units worldwide share this model designation.
| Unit | Country | Status | Gross MW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Almaraz nuclear power plant 1 | Spain | 1,049 | |
| Almaraz nuclear power plant 2 | Spain | 1,044 | |
| Ascó nuclear power plant 1 | Spain | 1,033 | |
| Ascó nuclear power plant 2 | Spain | 1,027 | |
| Doel nuclear power plant 4 | Belgium | 1,090 | |
| Ringhals nuclear power plant 3 | Sweden | 1,117 | |
| Ringhals nuclear power plant 4 | Sweden | 1,171 | |
| Tihange nuclear power plant 3 | Belgium | 1,089 | |
| Vandellos nuclear power plant 2 | Spain | 1,087 | |
| Doel nuclear power plant 3 | Belgium | Retired | 1,056 |
| Ringhals nuclear power plant 2 | Sweden | Retired | 963 |
Sources
- Global Nuclear Power Tracker, Global Energy Monitor, August 2026 release , CC BY 4.0 · retrieved 2026-09-06 · this unit last researched by GEM on 2024-05-08
- GEM.wiki entry (further reading) , CC BY-SA 4.0, linked, not quoted
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