Hungary's Paks nuclear plant, responsible for 40% of the nation's electricity, has fully shut down for the first time in 44 years due to record low Danube River levels, straining energy supplies and posing a major test for the economy and PM Péter Magyar.
Le Premier ministre hongrois Péter Magyar a annoncé l'arrêt de l'unique centrale nucléaire de Paks, fournissant 40% de l'électricité du pays, en raison de la baisse du niveau du Danube. L'une des deux dernières unités a été arrêtée dimanche, et la centrale sera complètement arrêtée pour la première fois en 44 ans.
Hungary's Paks nuclear power plant, providing over 40% of the nation's electricity, will fully shut down on Sunday for the first time in 44 years due to record-low Danube River water levels, impacting electricity supply and potentially costing the country hundreds of millions of dollars.
Hungary's Paks Nuclear Power Plant was shut down on August 2 due to critically low Danube River water levels, caused by severe heatwaves. Prime Minister Peter Magyar announced the halt, marking the first complete shutdown in 44 years.
Hungary will shut down its Paks Nuclear Power Plant, which supplies nearly half its electricity, on Sunday due to record-low Danube River levels impacting cooling water availability. This marks the plant's first full shutdown in its 44-year history.
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