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Paks nuclear plant reduces output due to high Danube water temperature

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Hungary's Paks nuclear power plant cut output from one reactor by 243 MW.
The reduction was due to the Danube River's cooling water temperature reaching 29.7°C.
This temperature exceeds the intervention limit of 29.5°C.
The adjustment in power output began at 14:00 GMT.
The region is currently experiencing a record heatwave.

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Hungary's Paks nuclear power plant has reduced the output of one of its four reactors by 243 megawatts due to elevated water temperatures in the Danube River. This decision came amid a record heatwave affecting the region. According to measurements taken on June 27, the temperature of the cooling water downstream from the plant reached 29.7 degrees Celsius, surpassing the operational threshold of 29.5 degrees Celsius that necessitates intervention.

The plant's operator, MVM, announced the reduction in power output as a precautionary measure to comply with safety regulations related to the cooling process. This action reflects the ongoing impacts of extreme weather patterns on energy production and infrastructure in Hungary.

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