Hungary leans on EU grid after nuclear plant shutdown

Hungary leans on EU grid after nuclear plant shutdown  euractiv.com

EUROPE-WEATHER-HUNGARY:Hungary PM flags 'critical' days ahead with looming nuclear shutdown

Hungary says a heatwave has forced the shutdown of its largest nuclear plant as low Danube levels disrupt cooling.

The nuclear power plant shutdown comes amid a looming heatwave.

Hungary is fully shutting down its sole nuclear power plant for the first time due to the record low levels of the Danube River, straining energy supplies and posing a major test for the economy and new Prime Minister Péter Magyar. One of the two reactors still operating at the Paks plant was shut down early on Sunday,

Hungary PM flags "critical" days ahead with looming nuclear shutdown  reuters.com

Hungary is hurtling toward a full shutdown of its sole nuclear power plant due to the record low levels of the Danube River, straining the country’s energy supplies and posing a major test for the economy and new Prime Minister Peter Magyar.

Hungarian PM Péter Magyar has warned of an energy crisis after record-low Danube water levels forced the shutdown of the Paks nuclear plant, which supplies nearly half the country's power.