Hungary sinks barges into Danube River to stave off energy crisis

Hungary is sinking two large barges into the Danube River to artificially raise water levels in response to record low levels caused by a severe drought, aiming to protect the cooling operations of its Paks nuclear power plant which supplies half of the country's electricity.

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