Newsletter — August 2026
We reject the demolition permit for these towers, granted by the Walloon Minister for Land Use and Infrastructure, François Desquesnes, as it undermines the viability of the Tihange nuclear site, even with its suspensive clauses.
On April 30, 2026, the Belgian government has announced that it is considering the potential transfer of Engie’s nuclear operations to a new Belgian nuclear company. This “Belfius of the Nuclear” will have to coordinate the operations of the current reactors and the construction of future ones…
Of course, the 5 reactors in dismantling phase were already stopped for a while. But on 10/04/2026, the 2 remaining reactors, Tihange2 and Doel4, were stopped for their 10-year revisions. It’s a disaster for Belgian citizens and industries.
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Discover the last months' highlighting key events related to energy and the activities of the 100TWh association.
Electricity prices in Europe on 1/08/2026 shows that nuclear countries have the best prices ! (read more)
on Friday 03/07/2026, Switzerland's parliament has voted to lift the ban on the construction of new nuclear power plants, nine years after the restriction was introduced. (read more)
The Estonian Parliament adopted the Nuclear Energy and Safety Act (TEOS). This establishes the legal framework for nuclear energy in Estonia and an independent nuclear regulator, which will begin operating on 1st of January 2027. A clear, credible regulatory pathway is the foundation any serious nuclear program is built on - and Estonia now has one. For its BWRX-300 program, this is a defining milestone. (read more)
100TWh hopes you have fixed price electricity contracts ! Belgium cleared at €1,038/MWh at 20:45 CEST tonight. The Netherlands at €902. Germany at €747. (read more)
100TWh rejects compensation for owners of photovoltaic (PV) panels affected by inverter shutdowns ! (read more)
Belgium stops dismantling nuclear power plants and studies the acquisition of the whole nuclear sector, including all Belgian nuclear reactors. (read more)
According to the report Lévy-Tuot, in France in 2024, the national renewables plants received an average of 174,8 €/MWh.
In detail: 97 €/MWh for onshore wind; 211 €/MWh for biogas and 266 €/MWh for solar panels. When under Contract for Difference renewables were guaranteed to receive 73 €/MWh. (read more)
The final report by the European Network of Transmission System Operators (ENTSO-E) on the nationwide blackout that paralysed Spain (and Portugal) on 28 April 2025 has been published.
Politically cautious, it avoids controversial language, but the data speaks for itself. Wind and solar power triggered the collapse. (read more)
World Average Electricity Prices (end 2025 in USD / kWh)
In 2025 in Europe, the average electricity price reached 0.26 $/kWh for residential electricity and 0.22 $/kWh for business.
The best strategy for EU should be to bring those electricity prices down to the world average : 0.17 $/kWh for residential electricity and 0.16 $/kWh for business. (read more)
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, in a speech during the 2d Nuclear Energy Summit in Paris, said reducing Europe’s nuclear energy was a “strategic mistake”. (read more)
With its European Grids Package, the European Commission wants to steal 20% of the revenues of the countries’ interconnection to impose its Green Deal to all Member States !
Stop this désindustrialisation’s policy ! (read more)
Professor Kunsch has calculated that for an optimal energymix in Bellgium, you need a baseload of 6 GW nuclear, and intermittent renewables to provide 30% of the peak of consumption. (read more)
100TWh has stopped the demolition of the Tihange 1 and 2 cooling towers.
100TWh and 5 other parties, including the municipality of Huy and We Planet, have issued a complaint against the demolition permit for the Tihange 1 and 2 cooling towers. (read more)
At the Antwerp economic summit on 11/2/26 and on 12/2/26 in Walden Bielsen, European economic actors expressed their desire to break down the EU Green Deal and its ETS mechanism.
And in Belgium, the government talks about giving companies the opportunity to buy nuclear electricity directly! (read more)
At the beginning of 2026, there were 3 « joint early reviews » of SMR concepts led by European nuclear safety agencies :
> the Belgian AMR Eagles-300 ;
> the Finnish SMR LDR-50 (Steady Energy) ;
> and the French Nuward. (read more)
Germany recognises the failure of its energy transition, called energiewende.
The country orders the construction of 12 GW gas-fired power plants. (read more)