Climate and Energy Minister Rob Jetten said the Dutch government would unveil plans this week to develop two new nuclear power plants, which would be a "good complement to all sustainable technologies" in the Netherlands.
He added: "We are fully committed to wind, solar and other sustainable energy sources. But we also want to have a stable, co2-free energy source in the energy mix."
A majority in the Dutch lower house urged Jetten to go further with its nuclear plans after the Russian-Ukrainian situation, and after Gazprom cut gas supplies to the Netherlands after wholesaler GasTerra refused to bow to The Kremlin's rouble payment demands for fear of violating EU sanctions.
Following the coalition agreement, preparations will be made for "the construction of new nuclear plants," with the government allocating 5 billion euros for initial development, and the next step will be to find parties to build and operate the plants, Dutch broadcaster NOS reported.
The conservative-liberal People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) wants both plants to be built in Borssele, a village in Zeeland province that is home to the Netherlands' only functioning power station.