Hungary’s government plans interventions on the Danube River to keep nuclear plant running - AP News
They publishedHungary’s government plans interventions on Danube River to keep nuclear plant running - AP News
First reportBloomberg · 12 Aug, 13:00Z
Latest reportAP News · 12 Aug, 14:10Z
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Why it matters
What
Hungary plans Danube interventions to keep the Paks nuclear plant operating despite low water levels.
Why
Paks runs at about 10% capacity, while interventions may cost far less than a shutdown.
Watch
Planned steps include building a bed sill and possibly sinking two 80-meter barges to raise water levels.
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Hungary’s government plans interventions on the Danube River to keep nuclear plant running - AP News
Summary
- Hungary plans Danube interventions to keep the Paks nuclear plant operating.
- Bed sill construction could raise river level by up to a meter.
- Two 80-meter barges may be sunk to raise water by 20 centimeters.
- Paks currently operates at about 10% capacity due to low water levels.
- Interventions could cost around 6 billion forints, far less than shutdown costs.