Hungary's Nuclear Power Plant at Risk of Shutdown Due to Drought

Hungary's largest nuclear power plant, the Paks Nuclear Power Plant, is at risk of shutdown due to the record-low water level in the Danube River. The government has announced that the energy supply is currently secure.Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar stated that the Paks Nuclear Power Plant may be shut down gradually due to the record-low water level in the Danube River. The plant, which has a production capacity of approximately 2,000 megawatts, supplies about half of the country's electricity needs.The facility, which uses water from the Danube River to cool its reactors, is at risk of shutdown due to the low water level. The Hungarian government has begun preparing a crisis plan to protect the energy supply in the event of a prolonged drought.Magyar stated that households, healthcare facilities, and social services will not be affected by these plans, and the country's energy supply is currently secure. Meanwhile, Romania also shut down two of its nuclear reactors on July 29 due to the low water level in the Danube River.