Nuclear Shutdown: A Watershed Moment for Hungary's Energy Future The Danube River's record low water levels have brought Hungary to a crossroads, forcing the shutdown of its only nuclear power plant, Paks, for the first time in 44 years.
This unprecedented event has far reaching consequences for the country's energy production, economy, and environment.
The reliance on the Danube River for cooling reactors at Paks is an example of outdated infrastructure becoming a vulnerability to a nation's energy security.