匈牙利政府正在筹划对多瑙河进行一系列干预措施，以确保该国唯一核电站帕克斯的正常运行[1]。受持续干旱和热浪影响，多瑙河水位跌至历史低位，导致帕克斯核电站目前的发电量仅为其2000兆瓦装机容量的10%以上[1]。该核电站承担着为匈牙利供应约三分之一电力的任务[1]。
政府的干预计划包括使用约145,000立方米的岩石建造堰坝，预计可将多瑙河水位提高最多1米[1]。此外，两艘80米长的驳船可能被沉放，以进一步抬高水位20厘米[1]。这些工程的成本约为60亿福林（1900万美元），相比之下，核电站目前以降低功率运行的月度成本高达500亿福林（1580万美元）[1]。总理马吉尔形容当前局势紧迫，表示"多瑙河只给了我们几天，而不是几个月"[1]。帕克斯核电站已安全运行44年[1]。
Hungary's government is preparing intervention measures on the Danube River to keep the Paks nuclear power station operational amid historically low water levels.[1] The country's sole nuclear facility, which has operated for 44 years, currently generates approximately one-third of Hungary's electricity supply.[1] However, persistent drought and heat waves have reduced the river to unprecedented depths, forcing the plant to operate at just over 10 percent of its 2,000-megawatt capacity.[1]
To address the crisis, authorities plan to construct dams using approximately 145,000 cubic meters of rock, which could raise water levels by up to one meter (3 feet).[1] Additionally, two 80-meter-long barges may be submerged to further increase water levels by 20 centimeters (8 inches).[1] Prime Minister Viktor Orban underscored the urgency of the situation, stating that "the Danube has given us only days, not months."[1]
The economic stakes are substantial. Current reduced output costs the nation approximately 50 billion forint (15.8 million dollars) monthly, while the proposed intervention project is estimated to cost around 6 billion forint (19 million dollars).[1]