The Belgian government and Engie announced on Thursday they are entering exclusive negotiations for the Belgian state to acquire all of Engie's nuclear assets in Belgium. The aim is to relaunch nuclear power in the country. This deal ends Engie's involvement in nuclear energy.
The Belgian government and French group Engie announced on April 30, 2026, that they are starting exclusive negotiations. The Belgian state plans to acquire all of Engie's nuclear assets located beyond Quiévrain, that is, in Belgium.
"This initiative reflects the strategic decision of the Belgian government to assume direct ownership of the country's nuclear assets, in line with its ambition to extend the operation of existing nuclear reactors and develop new nuclear capacities in Belgium," confirm the two partners in a joint statement.
The operation explicitly aims to relaunch nuclear power in the country, as Europe sees a revival of this energy amid energy crises. It definitively ends Engie's story in the nuclear sector.
