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Hungary Paks nuclear plant could operate at full capacity by Wednesday, PM Magyar says

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23 August 2026

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Fusion42 · 23 August 2026 · Fusion42 review

Hungary's Paks nuclear power plant has restarted Unit 3 and is expected to reach full 2,000 megawatt capacity by Wednesday following emergency river works to address low Danube water levels that had forced a major output reduction.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Climate Tech, and 5 sources have reported it.

◆ The Wire takeaway

Hungarian energy founders gain a reopening in stable nuclear supply after river engineering raised Danube levels. You can now pitch solutions for grid stability as the Paks plant nears full output.

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5 sources · 23 Aug 2026

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