The upgrade of Hungary’s Paks nuclear power plant is being undertaken in compliance with the strictest international rules, the head of international relations at project company Paks II said at the Uzatom Expo 2024 industry fair in Samarkand on Thursday.
Participating in a panel discussion, Attila Hugyecz said a number of international nuclear energy organisations were following the Paks II project, including the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the World Nuclear Association (WNA) and the World Association of Nuclear Operators (WANO).
He noted that the Hungarian Atomic Energy Authority had cleared the preliminary safety report for Paks II, allowing the first concrete to be poured and the project to be designated officially “under construction”.
Last year, nuclear energy accounted for 45pc of electricity generation and 35pc of consumption in Hungary.
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