Hungary PM Magyar Says Paks Nuclear Plant Could Be Powered Down on Tuesday or Wednesday
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Because the Danube has too little water, the Paks nuclear power plant has to be shut down for the first time. The Hungarian government is now ordering that electricity consumption be reduced and water saved. Companies are particularly affected.
Hungary is preparing for a possible complete shutdown of the Paks nuclear power plant, the country's most important. Due to the historically low water level of the Danube, the plant may no longer be able to pump sufficient cooling water. The government is asking Hungarians to drastically reduce their energy consumption, and heavy industries must also be more efficient. "Government personnel are required to work from home and lights in government…
Due to low levels of the Danube, Hungary will shut down its only nuclear power plant next week.
Hungary's Paks nuclear power plant, which generates almost half of the country's electricity, could remain shut down for several weeks because the water level of the Danube River is insufficient for its safe operation, Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar said on Friday.
According to the latest calculations, the Danube will reach the critical water level on Tuesday or Wednesday when the units will have to be shut down.
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