The Danube water level at Hungary's Paks nuclear power plant is dropping again, threatening its operation. Prime Minister Péter Magyar announced on Thursday information about rescue operations designed to stabilize water conditions in the vicinity of the power plant. According to available information, this involves an intervention costing approximately six billion forints, in which authorities are proceeding under time pressure. Index.hu ↗
József Gacsályi, deputy director general of the National Water Management Directorate (Országos Vízügyi Főigazgatóság), stated that the solution involves creating a temporary guiding structure measuring 160 meters in length. Stone elements weighing 40 to 200 kilograms are to be used in the work. According to him, the situation is more challenging than the previous intervention in Dunakiliti, because work is taking place in a continuously flowing section of the river channel.
Authorities also examined the Romanian example, where submerged boats or barges were used to raise water levels. However, Gacsályi warned that such an intervention could create dangerous flow velocities in the vicinity of the vessels. The solution therefore remains focused on moving large quantities of stone and coordinating several state agencies.
Private companies are also participating in the work. Market Építő Zrt. announced that it would provide 10,000 tons of stone after Magyar publicly criticized the lack of assistance from major domestic entrepreneurs. Austrian Strabag, according to available information, has offered its technology free of charge. The crisis is also opening broader discussion about Hungarian nuclear policy and the future of projects at Paks. HVG ↗
Hungary Launches Rescue Operations at Paks Nuclear Power Plant
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