Hungary's Paks nuclear plant could be powered down this weekend, PM says
Operators said the plant could go fully offline as Danube water levels keep falling, with output already cut to about 25% of capacity.
- On Saturday, Prime Minister Peter Magyar announced that Hungary's Paks nuclear power plant may shut down this weekend due to record-low water levels on the Danube River.
- The facility's four Russian-made reactors are operating at a quarter of their capacity, and engineers implemented output reductions overnight as the plant faces a potential total shutdown for the first time in 44 years.
- Mark Radnai, vice-chairman of the Tisza party, said on Facebook that the energy crisis could cost Hungary between $315 million and $630 million due to surging imported electricity prices.
- Starting Monday, authorities will halt rail cargo services between 1500 GMT and 2000 GMT to reduce power demand, while public sector staff must work from home and non-essential lighting will be switched off.
- Following a 400MW output loss at the Szazhalombatta gas-fired plant, Magyar emphasized that "Households will be the last in the chain of restrictions" to preserve grid stability.
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The Hungarian nuclear power plant in Paks, located about a hundred kilometers south of Budapest, almost went into a complete shutdown on Monday night. However, after a long period of time, the level of the Danube rose by two centimeters, and cooling of the last functioning turbine is now ensured.
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One had been "a few millimetres away from the complete shutdown", says head of government Magyar. A third of the Hungarian electricity comes from the power plant
Due to extremely low levels, Hungary's Paks nuclear power plant was only close to a complete failure. The head of government called on the people in the current heat wave to save electricity.
Hungary will keep operational the last reactor still operating at its only nuclear plant thanks to a slight rise in the Danube water.
The level of the Danube at Paks rose by two centimeters by morning, which stabilized the supply of cooling water to the nuclear power plant in Paks, and the last turbine that produces electricity is still working, announced Peter Magyar, Prime Minister of Hungary, this morning, Nepsava newspaper reports.
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