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Nuclear Power in Belgium, Market Outlook to 2020, 2011 Update - Capacity, Generation, Regulations, Power Plants, Companies
GlobalData, May 2011, Pages: 50
Nuclear Power in Belgium, Market Outlook to 2020, 2011 Update - Capacity, Generation, Regulations, Power Plants, Companies
Summary
Belgium has a total installed capacity of 19,242 megawatt (MW) with nuclear capacity of 5,926 MW as of 2010. The country has seven operable nuclear power reactors which are of Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR) type. The first nuclear power reactor in the country was operated in 1974. The nuclear generation was about 46 billion kilowatt hours (kWh) for 2010. The nuclear power contribution is about 51.7% of the country’s total electricity generation. One nuclear power reactor has been shut down and is under decommissioning phase. Electrabel S.A. is the key player in the Belgian nuclear power industry. Belgium is mostly dependent on imported energy and the country had indigenous sources of coal but they have been exhausted. Nuclear energy plays an important role in the Belgian electricity generation mix.
Scope
- The report analyzes Belgium’s nuclear power industry to 2020.
- Explores and analyzes the trends and developments in Belgium's nuclear power industry.
- Provides details about historic and forecast installed nuclear capacity and generation.
Reasons to buy
The report will enhance your decision making capability in a more rapid and time sensitive manner. It will allow you to -
- Gain most up to date information and analysis on Belgium’s nuclear power industry.
- Understand the role of nuclear power in the country's energy mix.
- Facilitate decision making by understanding the trends and developments in Belgium's nuclear power industry.
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