"Rosatom" is ready to dialogue on the Paks-2 nuclear power plant…
"Rosatom" is ready to dialogue on the Paks-2 nuclear power plant project, but has not yet received appeals from the new Hungarian government, said Rosatom state corporation general director Alexey Lyakhachev to "Country Rosatom" publication.
Consensus
- Rosatom is prepared to engage in dialogue with Hungary's new government about the Paks-2 project.
- No formal requests have been received from the Hungarian government so far.
- Rosatom is ready to provide factual and numerical responses to any questions from Hungarian authorities.
- Construction on the fifth reactor unit (Paks-2) began with the first concrete pour in February 2026.
- Concrete preparation for the fifth unit is over 80% complete.
- Excavation for the sixth reactor unit's 'nuclear island' is proceeding according to schedule.
- Rosatom plans to begin preparation of 'first concrete' for the sixth unit by the end of 2026.
- The Paks-2 project received construction license under Viktor Orbán's government in November 2025.
- The project involves two VVER-1200 reactors, marking the first modern Russian nuclear power plant of its kind in the European Union.
- Experts believe that any major revision of project parameters would require significant schedule delays and financial model changes.
- The project was initially approved by the Hungarian Parliament in 2009, with a cost estimate of 12.5 billion euros.
Points of divergence
- The Hungarian government dismissed the general director of Paks II Atomeromu Zrt, Gergely Jakli, in July, without stating reasons. — vedomosti
- The head of the winning party in Hungary's parliamentary elections, Peter Madar, has mentioned the project multiple times, including with some criticism regarding its cost. — interfax
- Rosatom expressed hope for project acceleration in coordination with the Hungarian government, citing past delays. — interfax
- Likhachev emphasized that revising key project parameters would affect Hungary's development. — tg_tass_agency
Coverage (3 sources)
- Rosatom ready to dialogue on Paksh-2 nuclear power plant with new Hungarian government, Likhachev stated. He emphasized that review of key project parameters... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Rosatom established contact with the new management of the Paksh-2 nuclear power plant client — Ведомости
- Rosatom has not yet received requests from the Hungarian government regarding the Paksh-2 nuclear power plant project — Интерфакс
Key entities
- Rosatom
- Likhachev
- Hungary
- Paks-2 NPP
- Rosatom State Corporation
- Paks-2 Nuclear Power Plant
- Moscow
- INTERFAX.RU
- Madjar
- АЭС "Пакш-2"