Beidweiler Longwave Transmitter

Based in Beidweiler, Luxembourg, the transmission site is situated at 49°43'58" N and 6°19'08" E and went into service in 1972 as replacement of the old Junglinster Longwave Transmitter.

[4] In 2019, RTL Group and Luxembourgish energy company Enovos [lb] began work on an extensive solar generation facility at Beidweiler.

[5] The first phase of the project, consisting of 16,100 photovoltaic solar panels, was connected to the national energy grid in 2020.

[6] In October 2022, RTL parent company Groupe M6 announced plans to cease broadcasting from the site, citing the need to reduce electricity consumption.

[7] Transmissions from Beidweiler stopped on 2 January 2023, with listeners advised to switch to FM, DAB+, or streams delivered via digital TV and mobile apps.