Climate crisis: Hungary closes nuclear power plant as wildfires spread in Greece.
Hungary shut Paks, its sole nuclear plant, for the first time in 44 years after cooling shortages reduced output to about 10%.
OriginalSourceAl JazeeraQatarLeanCenter-leftCredibilityPublished00:49 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFCSourceAl JazeeraQatarLeanCenter-leftCredibilityPublished00:49 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFC
“Hungary plans to shut down only nuclear power plant amid drought”
Hungary plans to shut down its only nuclear power plant amid drought.
Key points
- Paks Nuclear Power Plant will be powered down Sunday, the first full shutdown in 44 years.
- Output dropped to 965 MW on Friday and 240 MW overnight, far below 2,000 MW normal.
- Danube river water levels are record lows, hampering cooling pumps at Paks.
- River level at Paks of minus 134cm may drop to minus 144cm, far below 2018 record.
- Hungary imposed water-use restrictions and urged large water users to cut consumption.
Other reports
- SourceReutersUnited KingdomLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at ReutersSourceReutersUnited KingdomLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at Reuters
“Hungary's Paks nuclear plant could be powered down this weekend, PM says - Reuters”
- SourceFrance 24FranceLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at France 24SourceFrance 24FranceLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at France 24
“Hungary: Successive heatwaves drain Danube river used to cool nuclear plant”
- SourceLos Angeles TimesUnited StatesLeanCenter-leftCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at Los Angeles TimesSourceLos Angeles TimesUnited StatesLeanCenter-leftCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at Los Angeles Times
“Wildfires will only get worse until the U.S. stops ignoring the climate crisis”
- SourceSouth China Morning PostHong KongLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at South China Morning PostSourceSouth China Morning PostHong KongLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at South China Morning Post
“Climate crisis: Hungary closes nuclear power plant, Greece wildfires spread”
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Hungary shut Paks, its sole nuclear plant, for the first time in 44 years after cooling shortages reduced output to about 10%.