Hungary in race against clock to stabilise Danube water levels as Paks nuclear plant faces critical days
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The level of the Danube has never been so low and particularly worrying in Hungary. The country depends on the water of the river, which it pumps to cool the reactors of its only nuclear power plant, responsible for 40% of the country's electricity. If the level of the Danube still drops by five centimetres, the power plant will be completely out of service. Following the example of Romania, the Hungarian government has just launched emergency w…
The level of the Danube, at the lowest level, threatens the operation of the only nuclear power plant in Hungary. The Hungarian Government has initiated emergency work to build a dam on the river.
The lowering of the barges and the construction of the bottom sill are underway at full speed, but according to forecasts, the water level of the Danube will continue to decrease at the nuclear power plant until Thursday.
The lock on the Ráckevei-Soroksári Danube branch (RSD) was temporarily opened on Monday, allowing an additional 20 cubic meters of water per second to flow into the main Danube branch. According to the Prime Minister, this will allow for a gain of two centimeters at Paks.
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