Romania hopes to delay nuclear plant shutdown after diverting Danube waters

Video 04 August 2026 After the Romanian Naval Forces detonated a massive block of stone that was obstructing Danube water flowing towards one of its arms (Old Danube) supplying Cernavoda nuclear power plant (NPP), the company’s management and the public water management company Apele Romane expect one of the two nuclea

Hungary avoids nuclear shutdown by millimetres as Danube rises  euractiv.com

PM Péter Magyar says country nearly forced into decision as extreme heat and low water levels in Danube pose challenges in region Hungary has come “within millimetres” of having to shut down its nuclear power plant overnight, prime minister Péter Magyar said, as low water levels in the Danube continue to pose challeng

Hungary's Paks nuclear power plant was operating at about 10% of capacity because of a lack of cooling riverwater. In Romania, the military blew up a rock outcrop in a bid to improve water flow to the Cernavoda plant.

Europe’s brutal heatwave has already sparked record-breaking temperatures, deadly wildfires and mass evacuations. Now a new crisis looms: an energy shortage

Hungary’s only nuclear plant on brink of shutdown as Europe heatwave threatens energy crisis  CNN

Hungary's nuclear plant shutdown due to low Danube gets reprieve until later in week  Reuters

The drought in Europe has sent the River Danube to a record low, forcing Hungary to shutter its only nuclear power plant.

Hungary's prime minister has warned the country is facing the "most critical five days ahead" with its sole nuclear power plant expected to be shut down this week due to record-low water levels of the River Danube.

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

Hungary's sole nuclear facility has been offline due to unprecedentedly low levels of the Danube River. This shutdown exacerbates power shortages amid a fierce summer heatwave, prompting the government to urge both households and businesses to conserve energy. Consequently, Hungary must depend on costly electricity imp

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.

Prolonged drought and extreme heat across Europe have also triggered an energy crisis. For the first time ever, Hungary announced the shutdown of the country’s only nuclear power plant, after water levels in the Danube fell to a record low. Peter O’Brien explains.

BUDAPEST, Hungary (Reuters) -- Hungary will power down its Paks nuclear power plant for the first time in nearly half a ‌century, Prime Minister Peter Magyar said Saturday, as water levels on the Danube River the plant uses as a coolant have plumbed record lows. The shutdown comes as large parts of Europe have been hit

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 Peter Magyar.

Hungary’s only nuclear power plant will shut down for the first time in its history due to record-low water levels on the Danube River, prime minister Peter Magyar said.He added that the plant may not come back online for several weeks as the river is expected to continue receding.The Paks nuclear plant, located around

Hungary braces for a full shutdown of the Paks nuclear plant as the Danube River hits record lows  Toronto Star