The electricity production company Engie that runs the Tihange nuclear power station told VRT News that the reactor shut down at around half past eight on Monday morning.
At around 8:25 am on Monday the Tihange 3 reactor shut down unexpectedly. The electricity production company Engie Electrabel which operates the reactor is currently investigating the reason for the shutdown.
The other 5 nuclear reactors still in service in Belgium are running normally and the electricity grid management company Elia says that the issues at the Tihange 3 reactor will have no impact on the electricity supply.
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