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Record-low Danube forces Hungary’s Paks nuclear plant into first full shutdown (Energy/Climate)
Aug 2, 20262 reports
Aug 2, 2026
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Record-low Danube forces Hungary’s Paks nuclear plant into first full shutdown (Energy/Climate)
Prime Minister Peter Magyar said on August 2 that Hungary’s only nuclear plant, Paks—supplying nearly half of national electricity—would power down for the firs…
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Hungary’s Paks nuclear plant fully offline for first time as Danube drought cuts ~40% of power (Disaster · Europe)
Prime Minister Péter Magyar confirmed that Hungary’s sole nuclear plant, Paks—rated about 2,000 MW and supplying roughly 40% of national electricity—completed i…
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