Never before has the Belgian population been so supportive of nuclear energy with 85% wanting to keep it in the electricity mix and 86% preferring to see the operational lifetimes of existing reactors extended, as long as this is safe, according to a poll.
The Belgian Nuclear Forum poll says 80% of respondents want to extend the operational lifetimes of nuclear reactors for more than 10 years and 75% are in favour of restarting Tihange-2, which was shut down in February 2023, and Doel-3, which was shut down in September 2022.
According to the poll, 87% want Belgium to invest in the development and construction of small modular reactors.