Hungary to Resume Operations at a Nuclear Power Plant Unit After the Danube Rises — Bloomberg
Hungary plans to restart one of the power units at the Paks Nuclear Power Plant, which had been shut down due to critically low water levels in the Danube. The reservoir and special engineering measures have made it possible to raise the water level near the plant to the level required for cooling the reactors.
Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar announced on social media that the government will restart Unit 3 at the Paks Nuclear Power Plant on Saturday evening.
He attributed this to the rise in the Danube’s water level and the emergency measures taken, particularly the construction of an underwater barrier across the river.
The Paks Nuclear Power Plant, which provides about 40% of Hungary’s electricity, at one point reduced its output to as little as one-tenth of its rated capacity of 2,000 megawatts, with only one of its four power units operating.
The plant is currently generating 481 megawatts, according to Bloomberg.
As a reminder, Hungary is trying to save the Paks Nuclear Power Plant due to the low water levels in the Danube.
Due to the extremely low water level in the Danube, Hungary has begun round-the-clock construction of a stone weir with a volume of about 150,000 cubic meters and preparations for the possible flooding of two 80-meter barges.
