The Dutch government has said it will consider acquiring a stake in the Borssele nuclear power station should a decision be made to extend the operation of the single-unit facility beyond 2033.
The new coalition government has said it is investigating with the operator and shareholders of the station what is needed to make its extended operation possible. The government said it has made a subsidy available to investigate whether it is technically feasible and safe to keep the nuclear power plant in production for longer.
Borssele is 70% owned by the Zeeuwse Energie Houdstermaatschappij, which is owned by decentralised authorities such as the province of Zeeland and various municipalities in Zeeland. The remaining 30% is owned by German utility RWE.