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Hungary shuts sole nuclear plant amid record low Danube levels

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Hungary has temporarily shut down its only nuclear power plant, the Paks facility, for the first time in its 44-year history due to critically low water levels in the Danube River. This unprecedented closure, affecting one of two operating reactors initially, is a direct consequence of a sustained drought impacting central Europe and straining the nation's energy supply. The Paks plant, responsible for 40% of Hungary's electricity, is operating at a fraction of its capacity, leading neighboring Romania to also declare an energy sector alert. AI

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Hungary shuts sole nuclear plant amid record low Danube levels

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Bloomberg ·

    Climate crisis: Hungary closes nuclear power plant, Greece wildfires spread

    Hungary is fully shutting down its sole nuclear power plant for the first time due to the record low levels of the Danube River, straining energy supplies and posing a major test for the economy and new Prime Minister Péter Magyar. One of the two reactors still operating at the P…

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