„The plans were made despite the fact that nuclear power plants without closed cooling systems, which are highly dependent on the environment, are no longer being built worldwide,“ said P. Magyaras. Several weeks of extreme heat and drought led to a record low water level in the Danube, causing electricity production at the Paks NPP to decrease by 10%.
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The agreement on the “Paks-2” project was signed before the war in Ukraine. The project involves the construction of two new reactors. The agreement between Hungary and Russia was made in Moscow in 2014. “Rosatom” received the contract to build two power units, and Russia provided Hungary with up to 10 billion euros in state financing.
In 2016, Viktor Orban called the NPP expansion the “deal of the century.”
Earlier, “Rosatom” head Aleksey Likhachyov stated that the Russian state corporation is continuing the construction of two new reactors on schedule, despite the change of the Hungarian government in April 2026. According to him, more than 80% of the preparatory work for the concreting of the fifth power unit has been completed, work on the sixth unit is ongoing, and the production of reactor components is already underway, writes “The Moscow Times.”
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„We are ready for dialogue,“ said A. Likhachyov.
According to P. Magyaras, it was initially planned that the “Paks-2” nuclear power plant would start operating in 2024. However, instead, Hungary has spent about 2.8 billion euros on a facility that the prime minister described as several warehouses and two large concrete pits.
„I do not see that they are really complying with the terms of the contract,“ said P. Magyaras. The Hungarian government is reviewing the project, considering its ties with Russia.
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