[에너지신문] 02 December 2015 - ENGIE has signed a convention for a 10-year extension to operation of the Doel 1 and Doel 2 nuclear reactors with the Federal Government of Belgium. ENGIE's subsidiary Electrabel ill have to pay a fixed amount of €200m in 2015 and a fixed amount of €130m in 2016 for the reactors Doel 3, Doel 4, Tihange 2 and Tihange 3, as part of the overall framework of the new nuclear contribution system. From 2017, the contribution will be calculated according to a variable formula taking account of changing costs, production volumes and electricity prices.

Under the terms of this agreement, the contribution will be equal to 34% of the margin with a minimum of €150m/year over the 2017-2019 period for the sector. From 2020 and every three years, the minimum contribution will be reviewed under the control of the Commission for Regulation of Electricity and Gas (CREG) based on the economic reality at that time. Specifically, for the Doel 1 and Doel 2 extension, an annual fee of €20m will be payable from 2016 to 2025. This fee will be paid into the Belgian energy transition fund created by the law of 28 June 2015. This convention is subject to the approval of two laws by the Belgian Parliament.

The agreement concluded also includes the resolution of an ongoing dispute between Electrabel and Belgian state (law of 8 December 2006 on unused industrial sites) for an amount of €100m in 2015 and €20m in 2016. The agreement establishes a stable legal and economic framework for the future. On this basis, ENGIE will invest €700m in Doel for the 10-year extension to its plants, in addition to the €600m for the extension of Tihange 1 (at 100%).

-http://www.enerdata.net/enerdatauk/press-and-publication/energy-news-001/engie-signs-nuclear-plant-expansion-convention-belgium_35152.html

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