Paks Nuclear Power Plant

Paks Nuclear Power Plant
Paks Nuclear Power Plant
CountryHungary
LocationPaks
Coordinates46°34′21″N 18°51′15″E / 46.57250°N 18.85417°E / 46.57250; 18.85417
StatusOperational
Construction began1967
Commission date28 December 1982
Construction costUnit 5 & 6: €12.5 billion
OwnerMVM
OperatorPaksi Atomerőmű Zrt.
Nuclear power station
Reactor typeVVER
Reactor supplierAtomstroyexport
Power generation
Units operational4 x 500 MW
Make and modelVVER-440/V213
Units planned2 x 1,200 MW
Nameplate capacity2,000 MW
Capacity factor84.2%
Annual net output14,749 GW·h
External links
Websiteatomeromu.mvm.hu
CommonsRelated 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.