Paks Nuclear Power Plant
| Paks Nuclear Power Plant | |
|---|---|
Paks Nuclear Power Plant | |
| Country | Hungary |
| Location | Paks |
| Coordinates | 46°34′21″N 18°51′15″E / 46.57250°N 18.85417°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1967 |
| Commission date | 28 December 1982 |
| Construction cost | Unit 5 & 6: €12.5 billion |
| Owner | MVM |
| Operator | Paksi Atomerőmű Zrt. |
| Nuclear power station | |
| Reactor type | VVER |
| Reactor supplier | Atomstroyexport |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 4 x 500 MW |
| Make and model | VVER-440/V213 |
| Units planned | 2 x 1,200 MW |
| Nameplate capacity | 2,000 MW |
| Capacity factor | 84.2% |
| Annual net output | 14,749 GW·h |
| External links | |
| Website | atomeromu |
| Commons | Related media on Commons |
The Paks Nuclear Power Plant (Hungarian: Paksi atomerőmű) is located 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from the small town of Paks, central Hungary, 100km southwest of Budapest on the shores of the Danube river. It is the first and only operating nuclear power station in Hungary. In 2019, its four reactors produced more than 50% of Hungary's electricity production.