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Hungary builds dam on the Danube to maintain cooling for the Paks nuclear power plant as water levels fall

started August 13, 2026 at 7:14 PM · last changed 14d ago

Summary

Hungary has begun emergency construction of a low dam on the Danube to raise water levels and maintain cooling for the Paks nuclear plant, as drought has severely reduced water availability. Only two of eight turbines are operating, the plant was near total shutdown nine days ago, and the four-week construction project will cost approximately 19 million dollars.

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Mađarska nastoji brzo pregraditi Dunav, čiji je vodostaj jako pao zbog suše, kako bi održala hlađenje u nuklearnoj elektrani Paks, izjavio je u četvrtak premijer

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Total — band napeto (40–69)

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