BRUSSELS (Sputnik) — In March 2014, Electrabel decided to temporarily shutdown the reactor because of security concerns after hundreds of tiny cracks were discovered in the steel reactor pressure vessels.
"Tihange 2 was connected to the network and [now] produces electricity," Anne-Sophie Huge said.
Belgium's two nuclear power stations – the Tihange nuclear plant and the Doel Nuclear Power Station – provide 55 percent of the country’s electricity needs.
According to Belgian legislation, the country will gradually stop using nuclear energy by 2025, as it switches to relying on fossil fuels and renewable energy, seen as safer electricity sources.