Hungary comes ‘within millimetres’ of shutting down nuclear power plant amid drought – Europe live
Hungary nearly shut the Paks Nuclear Power Plant overnight as record-low Danube levels reduced cooling and capacity fell to just over 10%.
OriginalSourceThe GuardianUnited KingdomLeanCenter-leftCredibilityPublished07:51 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFCSourceThe GuardianUnited KingdomLeanCenter-leftCredibilityPublished07:51 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFC
“Hungary comes ‘within millimetres’ of shutting down nuclear power plant amid drought crisis – Europe live”
Hungary comes ‘within millimetres’ of shutting down nuclear power plant amid drought – Europe live
Key points
- Hungary came within millimetres of shutting down the Paks Nuclear Power Plant overnight.
- Danube water levels declined to record lows, hindering proper cooling at the plant.
- The plant was operating at just over 10% capacity due to reduced cooling water.
- Energy saving measures lowered consumption to keep the grid secure during peak hours.
- Romania reported a two-centimetre rise in Danube levels to help Cernavodă plant.
Other reports
- SourceThe Wall Street JournalUnited StatesLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at The Wall Street JournalSourceThe Wall Street JournalUnited StatesLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at The Wall Street Journal
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7 7 Hungary comes ‘within millimetres’ of shutting down nuclear power plant amid drought – Europe live
Hungary nearly shut the Paks Nuclear Power Plant overnight as record-low Danube levels reduced cooling and capacity fell to just over 10%.