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Utilities Electricity, Gas, Steam And Air Conditioning Supply Electricity, Gas, Steam And Air Conditioning Supply 35.11 - Production of electricity
134 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
2 December 2015
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
Extended service for the nuclear power plants Doel 1 and Doel 2 will generate 139 extra new jobs on the Doel site. Candidates with a technical profile are sought.
The extension of the nuclear facility has led to many protests. In 2003 the liberal-green government made a decision to close all nuclear power stations in Belgium by 2015. Several opponents of nuclear power have indicated that the importance of the plants Doel 1 and Doel 2 in terms of energy supply is overestimated. There are aslo safety concerns; Doel 1 and Doel 2 went into operation in 1975 and are located close to Antwerp city. Another concern is that extending existing nuclear facilities may decrease the (financial) incentives for investments in renewable energy.
Sources
2 December 2015: De Standaard
Citation
Eurofound (2015), Electrabel, Business expansion in Belgium, factsheet number 85652, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/85652.
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