Hungary's government plans interventions on Danube River to keep nuclear plant running

Hungary is implementing engineering interventions on the Danube River, including building a bed sill and potentially sinking barges, to raise water levels and prevent the shutdown of the Paks nuclear power plant, which is operating at reduced capacity due to low river levels caused by drought and heatwaves.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Energy, and 23 sources have reported it between 31 Jul 2026 and 20 Aug 2026.