It may take up to a week to fully restart the Paks nuclear power plant.
According to information from July 2026, while shutting down a single block at the Paks Nuclear Power Plant can be done relatively quickly, restarting the plant after all four reactors have been shut down may take up to a week – the head of the plant’s technical management informed MTI.
According to information from July 2026, although shutting down one or more blocks at the Paks Nuclear Power Plant can be done relatively quickly, restarting the process can take up to a week if all four reactors are shut down simultaneously – the institution’s deputy technical director told MTI.
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