Belgium · 50.533, 5.271Tihange
Tihange, nuclear power plant in Belgium, operates one pressurized water reactor with 1,030 MW net installed capacity and has been in service since 1975.
It is the highest-capacity nuclear plant in Belgium. Unit Tihange 3 has been operating for 41 years, since 1985. Its 1,030 MW net are enough to supply about 3,240,000 households.
- Country
- Belgium
- Units
- 3
- Technology
- PWR
- Net capacity
- 1,030 MWe
- First grid connection
- 1975
- Operator
- Engie Electrabel
- Owner
- Engie Electrabel
- Status
- Operating
See also: alerts for this plant · every plant in Belgium · Vendor: Framatome · every PWR reactor · how a PWR works
Units
| Unit | Type | Model | Status | MWe | MWt | Construction start | Grid connection | Closure | Load factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tihange 1 | Pressurized water (PWR) | Framatome 3-loop (Framatome 3) | Shut down | 962 | 2,873 | Jun 1, 1970 | Mar 7, 1975 | Oct 2025 | 85.8 % (2024) |
| Tihange 2 | Pressurized water (PWR) | Westinghouse 3-loop (WH 3LP) | Shut down | 1,008 | 3,064 | Apr 1976 | Oct 1982 | Feb 2023 | — |
| Tihange 3 | Pressurized water (PWR) | Westinghouse 3-loop (WH 3LP) | Operating | 1,030 | 3,000 | Nov 1, 1978 | Jun 15, 1985 | 2035 (planned) | 98.1 % (2024) |
Data: IAEA PRIS · Wikipedia · updated on Sep 17, 2026
Tihange 1, a 962 MWe PWR (Framatome 3-loop (Framatome 3)), started construction in 1970 and operated from 1975 to 2025.
Tihange 2, a 1,008 MWe PWR (Westinghouse 3-loop (WH 3LP)), started construction in 1976 and operated from 1982 to 2023.
Tihange 3, a 1,030 MWe PWR (Westinghouse 3-loop (WH 3LP)), started construction in 1978, was connected to the grid in 1985 and is still operating, with a 98.1% load factor in 2024.
Operator: Engie Electrabel.