Netherlands - World Nuclear Performance Report
A single 485 MWe PWR is operating at Borssele, about 70km southwest of Rotterdam.
In December 2022 the Netherlands government earmarked the Borssele site as the most suitable location for the construction of two new large reactors. KHNP, EDF and Westinghouse have been awarded contracts to conduct feasibility studies, but in March 2025 KHNP withdrew from the selection process. A week later, the Dutch regulator concluded that the feasibility studies submitted by EDF, Westinghouse and KHNP suggest that all three designs would meet necessary safety requirements. Amentum is evaluating the feasibility studies on behalf of the government.
In November 2024 a joint report by NRG-Pallas and TNO concluded that SMRs could play an important role and contribute to the Dutch energy transition. The study concluded: “Two to more than 13 SMRs (of 150 MWe) can be deployed with room for further expansion of this number in 2050.” A separate study by NRG-Pallas, commissioned by Dutch province Gelderland, identified four regions in the province as suitable for hosting SMRs. The province aims to designate two locations for an SMR in 2027.
Nuclear electricity production by age of reactor
