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Hungarian Nuclear Unit Curtails Capacity

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The 1.91GW Paks nuclear power plant has curtailed its capacity by 240MW due to high Danube River temperatures, according to its operator, cited XM.

  • The Danube's temperature at the Paks plant climbed to 29.7C- which led to three units reducing capacity.
  • Earlier today the Hungarian energy ministry allowed the plant to operate even when the released cooling water surpasses river temperature limits.

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