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Hungary Nuke Plant Gets Cooling Water Exemption
29 Jun
Summary
- Energy minister granted temporary exemption for cooling water.
- Plant output reduced by an additional 40 MW despite exemption.
- Without exemption, output would have dropped by 640 MW.
Hungary's energy minister has provided a temporary exemption for the Paks nuclear power plant concerning downstream cooling water temperature regulations. This decision was announced by the plant's operator on Monday.
The exemption allows the nuclear facility to operate with less stringent water temperature limits. This regulatory relief is crucial for maintaining energy production levels.
Despite receiving this exemption, the Paks plant is still required to reduce its output by an additional 40 MW. The operator highlighted that without the temporary waiver, energy generation would have been drastically curtailed by 640 MW.
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