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A 1,000-megawatt Belgian reactor came back on the grid at 5:30 in the afternoon after seven ...

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27 October 2026

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Fusion42 · 27 October 2026 · Fusion42 review

Belgium's Tihange 3 nuclear reactor, initially slated for shutdown by 2025, restarted after a seven-month, 7,000-task overhaul to prove it can safely operate until 2035, including a major containment pressure test and structural replacements.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Climate Tech.

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You must plan for major, repeated overhauls if you depend on ageing nuclear plants for power. That hiring push signals ongoing opportunities in service and maintenance at Belgian reactors extended past their original retirement.

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