The Kingdom of Belgium again emphasizes nuclear power, reducing dependence on external oil and gas sources

This is contrary to Belgium’s previous commitment, under which it would close the nuclear power plant by 2025. Belgium’s energy policy was forced to revise to reduce dependence on sources Oil and Gas of Russia.

Nuclear energy became important for the Kingdom of Belgium in its efforts to reduce dependence on external oil and gas sources. Two nuclear power plants in the Kingdom of Belgium with a total of seven reactors have been the country’s main source of energy since 1975. However, in the past 20 years, nuclear power in Belgium has been withdrawn. movement due to the tendency to abandon nuclear energy. In 2003, the Belgian government committed to shutting down all nuclear power plants by 2025, that is, within the next three years.

Belgium and many other countries are trying to reduce their dependence on oil and gas from Russia. (Photo: DPA)

Currently, the urgent need to reduce dependence on oil and gas from Russia, especially after the war broke out in Ukraine, forced the Belgian Government to urgently change its position.

Belgium’s goal is still to give up nuclear power, but 13 years from now. Expected costs for dismantling the nuclear reactors will now be used to renovate and upgrade the reactors themselves.

The Belgian government will also invest an additional 1 billion euros to accelerate renewable energy sources such as wind and solar power.

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