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The Doel nuclear power plant in Belgium (Photo: Remflex)

Harsh winter could spell trouble for Belgium's electricity supply

A Belgian nuclear reactor which was shut down over the weekend after electrical cables caught fire was reconnected to the grid on Tuesday (2 December).

Although the temporary shut-down of the reactor, Tihange 3, did not appear to have caused problems for Belgium's electricity supply, harsh weather in the coming months might lead to blackouts.

Tihange 3 supplies electricity to about a million Belgian households. With its 1,046 megawatts, it is the largest of Belgium's seven nuclear...

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