Nuclear energy in Luxembourg
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In 1978, Luxembourg
proposed the construction of a 1,200 MW nuclear reactor
but dropped the plans after threats of major protests.
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
proposed the construction of a 1,200 MW nuclear reactor
Nuclear reactor
A nuclear reactor is a device to initiate and control a sustained nuclear chain reaction. Most commonly they are used for generating electricity and for the propulsion of ships. Usually heat from nuclear fission is passed to a working fluid , which runs through turbines that power either ship's...
but dropped the plans after threats of major protests.