Hungarian PM Doubts Paks-2 Nuclear Plant Permit
"After all, if the initial Paks AEP cannot ensure the operation of the cooling channel at such a water level, how could the Paks-2 AEP have been ensured?" said Mr. Madjar at a press conference after visiting the Paks AEP (the broadcast was on his YouTube channel).
Consensus
- Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Madar expressed doubts about the environmental permit for the Paks-2 nuclear plant project.
- The Danube River's water level has significantly decreased due to extreme heat and drought.
- The existing Paks nuclear power plant had to shut down one of its units on 1 August due to low water levels.
- The shutdown was the first in 44 years of operation.
- The Paks-2 project involves expanding the Paks plant with two new reactor units in cooperation with Rosatom.
- Madar stated that a full audit of the project is underway.
- The possibility of replacing Rosatom as the general contractor is under consideration.
Points of divergence
- Madar stated that the existing Paks plant was shut down on 2 August due to the sharp drop in the Danube's water level. — vm
- One unit of the Paks plant was shut down on 1 August, and currently two turbines out of eight are operating. — kommersant
- Madar said the environmental permit may be declared illegal due to the Danube's inability to support the cooling system. — vesti
Coverage (3 sources)
- Peter Madjar doubted the environmental permit issued to Rosatom for the construction of the nuclear power plant — Вечерняя Москва
- Hungary doubts feasibility of Paksh-2 nuclear power plant construction due to Danube water level drop — Коммерсантъ
- Hungarian doubts legality of environmental permit issued to Paksh-2 nuclear power plant — Вести
Key entities
- Peter Madjar
- Dunaev
- Rosatom
- Paks-2 NPP
- Paks-2 Nuclear Power Plant
- Hungary
- Paks Nuclear Power Plant
- Moscow
- AES
- Hungarian
- Paksh-2
- Paks Nuclear Power Plant