Tag: nuclear plant
Hungary PM announces closure of nuclear plant due to heatwave
The nuclear plant in Paks, south of Budapest -- normally providing around a third of the central European country's electricity needs -- is cooled by water pumped from the Danube river, which has dropped to record low levels due to lack of rain and successive heatwaves since May.
Swiss nuclear plant shut down due to heatwave
The reactors at Europe's oldest nuclear plant were shut down Friday, its Swiss operator said, after the heatwave roasting Europe sent temperatures soaring in the river used for cooling.
Japan nuclear plant operator may have underestimated quake risks
Chubu Electric Power's Hamaoka plant located in an area of central Japan at risk of a potential "megaquake" is undergoing regulatory safety checks, with the aim of restarting two reactors.
Japan set to restart world’s biggest nuclear plant
The Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear plant is expected to get approval this week from the local governor to resume operations, according to Kyodo News and the Nikkei business daily, citing unnamed sources.
