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The looks of their latest energy invoice finally got the Belgian Captains of Industry out of their energy lethargy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
They now ask for Long-Term Operation (LTO) for KCD-4 and CNT-3, a.k.a. Doel-4 and Tihange-3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In human language: they ask to keep the 2 youngest nuclear power plants running\u00a0beyond their designed operating life time of 40 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, the situation should be clear on this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1) The government has the authority to close the Belgian Nuclear Power plants, as they own the Regulatory Body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2) The government however cannot decide to keep the plants running, because they are owned by 2 (!) French companies, one of which claims LTO to be impossible. That is: under the current regulations, but the price and the modalities are obviously open to negociation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The most viable strategic plan looks like this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1) Set up a new cooperative energy company for the national market. This ought to be not a government initiative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2) Allow the public to participate on a large scale and in small share tranches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
3) Purchase all 7 Belgian Nuclear Power Plants (NPPs) from Engie for EUR 1.00 each. They are after all amortised in the Engie minds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
4) Make a solid business plan without any government funding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
5) Force a license to sell nuclear electricity at a price determined by the all-in nuclear production cost plus a fair markup, if need be without European consent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
6) Re-hire all personnel to modernise the plants and run them safely for as long as it takes to design and build a fleet of brand new Gen-V plants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
7) Re-evaluate the vessel status of KCD-3 and CNT-2 and make a firm decision on their future. If they are not degrading, they are safe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
8) Use a sufficient part of the margin to provide for spent fuel storage and conditioning, in view of future re-use of the spent fuel in Gen-V MSR reactors. Do not put spent fuel in geological disposal facilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
9) Do not declare spent fuel as nuclear waste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Brigid\u2019s strategic future plan:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1) In due time, all NPPs will have to shut down. The above survival plan buys time for Brigid to develop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2) Brigid does not rely on an ill-defined mixture of energy solutions. It offers a concise plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
3) Brigid does not require a smart grid, nor does it require the destruction of the methane gas distribution system\u00a0or the home appliances, or even automotive applications.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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