Hongrie

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Le Parlement Européen votera une résolution la semaine prochaine pour empêcher la Hongrie de prendre la présidence de l'UE en 2024, du fait de ses innombrables violations du droit Européen.

https://www.euractiv.fr/section/institu ... rodeputes/

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....pour faire face au manque de main-d’œuvre locale..

La Hongrie à le meme nombre d'habitant qu'en 1960 ! à savoir 9.9 millions d'h aprés avoir passé un maximum à 10.7 millions en 1980.

taux de fécondité en 2015 à 1.44

https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/D%C3%A9mo ... la_Hongrie

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Le Parlement européen a voté l'arrêt de la présidence hongroise de l'UE, et la Hongrie ne présidera pas l'UE semble-t-il.

https://fr.euronews.com/my-europe/2023/ ... 0de%20l'UE.

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Le français Framatome va fournir du combustible nucléaire à la Hongrie

AFP le 12 sept. 2023

Le français Framatome va fournir du combustible nucléaire à la Hongrie, a annoncé mardi Budapest dans le cadre des efforts de diversification énergétique menés par le pays d'Europe centrale depuis le début de la guerre en Ukraine.

Un accord a été signé entre les deux parties pour étendre leur partenariat à "l'aspect opérationnel et à la fourniture de combustible nucléaire", selon le ministère des Affaires énergétiques.

"Ce protocole confirme notre engagement à contribuer à la diversification et à la sécurité de l'approvisionnement en combustible" du parc nucléaire existant, a déclaré le PDG de Framatome, Bernard Fontana, cité dans un communiqué distinct.

Aucu détail n'a été donné sur le calendrier.

Le groupe français explique "avoir développé depuis plusieurs années une solution industrielle" pour alimenter les réacteurs de conception soviétique - 19 sont encore en opération en Bulgarie, Slovaquie, République tchèque, Finlande et Hongrie.

L'unique centrale nucléaire hongroise est située à Paks, à une centaine de kms de Budapest.

Le Premier ministre nationaliste Viktor Orban avait signalé ce week-end lors d'une réunion à huis clos son intention de remplacer le combustible russe par du français, selon des sources interrogées par le site indépendant Telex.

Le gouvernement hongrois promeut régulièrement l'énergie nucléaire au sein de l'UE, se présentant comme "un allié indéfectible de la France dans ce combat".

Soucieux par ailleurs de maintenir des liens avec Moscou, le Premier ministre Viktor Orban a lancé le chantier d'agrandissement de la centrale de Paks qui prévoit la construction d'ici 2030 de deux nouveaux réacteurs, en collaboration avec le conglomérat russe Rosatom.

Ce projet de 12,5 milliards d'euros est financé à hauteur de 80%, soit 10 milliards d'euros, par un prêt de la Russie à la Hongrie, qui prend en charge les 2,5 milliards d'euros restants.

Les nouvelles tranches, d'une capacité de 1,2 gigawatts chacune, vont compléter les quatre réacteurs actuels, construits dans les années 1980 et qui assurent près de la moitié de la production d'électricité.

https://www.connaissancedesenergies.org ... rie-230912

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suite de ce post du 30 oct 2019 viewtopic.php?p=2290759#p2290759

Hungary aims to extend life of Paks nuclear plant by 20 years

07 December 2023

The operator of the Paks nuclear power plant in Hungary has notified the European Union of the country's intention to extend the operating lifetime of the four units to 70 years.


The Paks plant is about 100 kilometres from Hungary's capital (Image: MVM)

Péter János Horváth, CEO of operator MVM Paksi Atomerömű Zrt, said that in accordance with Euratom regulations the announcement of the extension plan had been made to the EU and "this marks the beginning of the roughly decade-long process" to extend the operating licence by another 20 years.

The existing four units at Paks are VVER-440 reactors that started up between 1982 and 1987 and they produce about half of the country's electricity. Their design lifetime was for 30 years but that was extended in 2005 by 20 years, to between 2032 and 2037.

Horváth said: "This power plant is no longer the same as the one that started operating four decades ago: thanks to continuous developments, renovations, safety-enhancing measures - and not least the responsible, dedicated team of professionals with extraordinary knowledge and experience - this power plant today is already a generation more advanced than it was when it started.

"At the same time, during the process of extending the operating hours, we examine and evaluate each bit of our equipment and systems and, if necessary, replace them, all of course in accordance with international practice, under strict official control, as we have always done. As a result of the operation and maintenance practices developed with maximum commitment to safety and a responsible, good stewardship approach, the Paks nuclear power plant is fully capable of serving Hungary for decades to come."

The company says that the plant has an important role to play in Hungary's energy security as well as helping combat climate change, preventing the release of about 250 million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions since it began operating. At a press conference to announce the life extension programme, it was also stressed that as a state-owned company "we consider it a strategic issue to further extend" the operating life of the plant.

The company said that from 2024 it would be holding three year's worth of nuclear fuel at the site. The increase from the two years held previously is intended to "to reduce the uncertainties resulting from the conflict in Ukraine".

According to the official About Hungary, Deputy Director Pál Tóth said the extension would require the completion of some 250 reconstruction projects, and is reported to have said on potential costs that "revamping the electric and control systems would be in the EUR1.5 billion range (USD1.6 billion)". The full implementation plan is expected to be submitted in 2028.

Hungary's existing nuclear reactors at Paks produce about half of its electricity. In addition to the lifetime extension project there is also a project - Paks II - to build new nuclear capacity. It was launched in early 2014 by an intergovernmental agreement between Hungary and Russia for two VVER-1200 reactors to be supplied by Rosatom, with the contract supported by a Russian state loan to finance the majority of the project. The construction licence application was submitted in July 2020 to construct Paks II alongside the existing Paks plant, 100 kilometres southwest of Budapest on the banks of the Danube river. The construction licence was issued in August 2022 with groundworks having started this year and a construction schedule agreed last month.

Safely extending the operating lifetime of existing nuclear power plants was one of the points made by governments and industry in their COP28 pledges to support the tripling of nuclear energy capacity by 2050.

https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/Arti ... lear-plant

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Hungary’s 2023 solar capacity additions hit 1.6 GW
Hungary had a record year for new solar in 2023, taking its total capacity to more than 5.6 GW. However, analysts warn that government policies are restricting foreign investment, while grid capacity shortfalls could stunt the country’s rapid rise.

JANUARY 15, 2024 PATRICK JOWETT

Hungary deployed 1.6 GW of solar in 2023, according to new figures released by the Hungarian government. Last year’s increase is a calendar-year record for Hungary and more than one and half times the capacity additions recorded in 2022.

It takes the country’s total solar capacity to more than 5.6 GW. Preliminary figures from transmission system manager MAVIR states Hungary’s total solar capacity equate to 3.3 GW of industrial solar power plants and 2.3 GW of household-sized installations.

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https://www.pv-magazine.com/2024/01/15/ ... it-1-6-gw/

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La Hongrie finit l'année 2023 sur une récession

BOURSORAMA AVEC AFP•14/02/2024

L'activité économique hongroise, privée de fonds européens, s'est contractée l'an dernier sur fond de faiblesse de la demande extérieure, la Roumanie voisine résistant mieux à la morosité ambiante en Europe, selon des estimations publiées mercredi.

Le produit intérieur brut (PIB) du pays d'Europe centrale de 9,7 millions d'habitants a reculé de 0,9% en 2023, a annoncé l'Institut des statistiques KSH.

Sur le seul quatrième trimestre, il a stagné par rapport au trimestre précédent.

La reprise économique, qui s'était amorcée cet été, "a été brutalement stoppée", a commenté le cabinet d'études ING dans une note. "Dur retour à la réalité, qui n'augure rien de bon pour 2024".

La construction a plombé la croissance "dans un contexte de taux d'intérêt élevés" freinant les investissements et "d'un manque de fonds européens", expliquent les analystes.

Bruxelles a en effet gelé des milliards d'euros en raison d'inquiétudes sur l'Etat de droit et la corruption.

L'industrie et le commerce extérieur ont par ailleurs souffert des difficultés économiques de l'Allemagne, "notre plus important partenaire commercial", a réagi le ministre de l'Economie Marton Nagy dans un communiqué.

Il veut cependant croire en "un ralentissement temporaire" et vise une croissance de 4% en 2024, un objectif plus ambitieux que la prévision de la Commission européenne (+2,4%).

https://www.boursorama.com/actualite-ec ... a202707c6f

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Veolia acquiert une centrale électrique en Hongrie

AFP le 19 févr. 2024

Le géant des services environnementaux Veolia a annoncé lundi l'acquisition en Hongrie d'une centrale électrique à gaz auprès du gazier allemand Uniper, renforçant son essor dans les énergies et notamment la flexibilité électrique.

Cet accord signé via sa filiale hongroise, pour un montant non révélé, porte sur une centrale d'une capacité installée d'environ 430 mégawatts (MW), située à Gönyu, dans le nord-ouest de la Hongrie.

Cette centrale électrique à cycle combiné gaz est présentée par Veolia comme "la plus moderne et la plus performante du pays", avec un rôle déterminant pour la régulation et l'équilibrage du réseau électrique grâce à des technologies autorisant des capacités de production flexibles.

Veolia explique ainsi "continuer de renforcer sa position de leader européen sur ce marché porteur et stratégique": le géant de l'eau et des déchets dispose désormais de 2,4 gigawatts (GW) d'énergie électrique flexible, soit l'équivalent de la consommation de 2,6 millions d'habitants.

"Dans un contexte d'évolution du mix électrique en Europe vers plus de renouvelable et donc plus d'intermittence dans la production, la demande de services auxiliaires et notamment de flexibilité électrique continue à progresser", souligne l'entreprise.

Les capacités de flexibilité du système électrique de l'UE doivent doubler d'ici 2030 pour suivre le rythme de croissance des énergies renouvelables, intermittentes.

"Cet accord est en droite ligne de nos ambitions de développement des services de flexibilité, complément indispensable à la stabilité du réseau électrique européen", souligne dans un communiqué Estelle Brachlianoff, directrice générale de Veolia, qui doit présenter le 29 février le nouveau plan stratégique pluriannuel du groupe.

https://www.connaissancedesenergies.org ... rie-240219

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Des milliers de Hongrois manifestent devant le Parlement pour la démission d'Orban.

https://www.20minutes.fr/monde/4083490- ... corruption.

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un electrolyseur de 10 MW mis en service par MOL

MOL inaugurates the largest green hydrogen plant of the region

le 12/04/2024 - europetrole

MOL Group has handed over a 10 megawatt capacity green hydrogen plant in Százhalombatta which is the largest in Central and Eastern Europe. The €22 million investment makes fuel production more sustainable: the plant will reduce the Danube Refinery's carbon dioxide emissions by 25 000 tonnes. MOL will be able to produce 1,600 tonnes of clean, carbon-neutral green hydrogen per year which opens a new chapter in hydrogen economy. The investment is in line with the MOL Group's SHAPE TOMORROW corporate strategy to make the region more sustainable, competitive and self-sufficient.

MOL Group’s goal is to provide the solutions for tomorrow: the green hydrogen plant in Százhalombatta, with a 10 megawatt electrolysis unit created by Plug Power produces around 1,600 tonnes of clean, carbon-neutral green hydrogen per year. The €22 million investment will reduce the carbon footprint of the Danube Refinery by more than 25,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide per year. The new technology will gradually replace the natural gas-based production process, which currently accounts for one sixth of the MOL Group's total carbon dioxide emissions. The plant will start producing in the second half of 2024: MOL will use the green hydrogen primarily in its own network for fuel production.
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https://www.euro-petrole.com/mol-inaugu ... -n-i-26911

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Israeli developer switches on 60 MW of solar in Hungary
Enlight Renewable Energy said it has commenced operations at its 60 MW solar park in western Hungary. The Israel-based developer now operates five projects in the country, totaling 144 MW.

August 21, 2024 Patrick Jowett

Israeli developer Enlight Renewable Energy said its latest solar park in Hungary has gone online.

The Tapolca solar project, located in the Veszprem region of western Hungary, has a production capacity of 60 MW. Enlight Renewable Energy said the site will sell electricity at merchant prices and is expected to provide green power equal to the total annual consumption of around 30,000 Hungarian households.

It is Enlight Renewable Energy’s fifth project in Hungary, bringing the company’s total operating capacity in the country to 144 MW.

Construction costs totaled $48 million, with financing supplied by Austria's Raiffeisen Bank. Enlight Renewable Energy contributed $21 million in long-term equity.

“The continued development and operation of new European projects such as Tapolca is another example of Enlight’s broad international execution capabilities on a number of different continents,” said Enlight CEO Gilad Yavetz.

Hungary installed a record 1.6 GW of solar in 2023, more than one and a half times its 2022 capacity additions.

https://www.pv-magazine.com/2024/08/21/ ... n-hungary/

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Signature du contrat pour la fourniture de long terme par Framatome de combustibles nucléaire pour les 4 réacteurs VVER-440 de la centrale de Dukovany.

Framatome to supply Hungarian plant with nuclear fuel

Monday, 28 October 2024

France's Framatome has signed a contract for the long-term supply of fuel to the four VVER-440 reactors in operation at Hungary's Paks nuclear power plant, starting from 2027.


The signing of the contract by (Image: Framatome)

The fuel supply contract is based on a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed by the Ministry of Energy of Hungary and Framatome in September 2023 for the development of a strategic relationship in the nuclear field. That MoU - which builds upon a long-standing relationship and cooperation between Hungary and Framatome - laid the foundation to facilitate the extension of the cooperation between Framatome and Hungary in various domains of interest in nuclear. These include education and competencies, R&D, the implementation of new technologies, fuel supply and related nuclear materials, as well as long-term operation.

"Framatome is strongly committed to supporting Hungary's nuclear industry and energy policy and we are pleased to contribute to the diversification of the fuel supply for Paks," said Framatome CEO Bernard Fontana. "This first fuel contract for the Hungarian VVER reactors bears witness to the trust they have in our expertise and solutions."

“The strategic objectives of the MVM Group cannot be achieved without the extension of the operating time of the Paks nuclear power plant," said Péter Horvath, CEO of MVM Paks NPP. "The continuous development of the nuclear power plant is crucial for long-term and predictable operation.

"With today's agreement, the first supplier contract has been concluded that extends beyond the duration of the extended operating time extension already implemented. It will provide us fuel for the production of environmentally-friendly, clean electricity, which means stability and affordable prices for households and corporations."

Hungary's Energy Minister, Csaba Lantos, added: "The nuclear power plant, which provides half of the domestic electricity production and covers 36% of the inland consumption, plays an indispensable role in ensuring the security of electricity supply to Hungarian families and enterprises, and in fulfilling climate commitments. With this agreement, we will extend energy diversification to nuclear production, and with this responsible decision we will further strengthen the energy sovereignty of our country."

In recent years, especially since the war with Ukraine began, nuclear power operators in EU countries who had previously relied on Russian-supplied fuel have sought alternative suppliers.

Nineteen VVER reactors - developed during the time of the Soviet Union and historically reliant on Russian fuel supplies - are currently in operation in the EU, including four VVER-1000 reactors in Bulgaria and the Czech Republic, and 15 VVER-440 reactors in the Czech Republic, Finland, Hungary and Slovakia.

Framatome said it has "a dual-track approach" to supplying fuel to VVER reactors in operation in the European Union. In the short term, it will fabricate fuel identical to the proven design currently used by the reactors. In parallel, Framatome is developing and qualifying European sovereign fuels of its own design for VVER 440 and 1000 reactors.

In June this year, Framatome was awarded a EUR10 million (USD10.7 million) contribution from the EU under the Euratom Research and Training Programme for development and deployment of a European fuel solution for VVER reactors. The SAVE (Safe and Alternative VVER European) project for VVER-440 fuel led by Framatome brings together 17 stakeholders, including utilities operating VVER reactors in the EU.

The project follows the Westinghouse-led Accelerated Program for Implementation of Secure VVER Fuel Supply (APIS) project launched in July 2023 to develop safe fuel designs for VVER-440 and next generation fuel designs for VVER-1000 reactors.

"Hungary can count on Framatome to provide a safe and robust alternative fuel solution for its VVER reactors," said Lionel Gaiffe, senior executive vice president of the Fuel Business Unit at Framatome. "For the past number of years, we have been developing a solution to support both the short and mid-term fuel diversification needs of VVER nuclear operators in the European Union. In the mid-term, Framatome is the only fuel supplier able to guarantee a sovereign European solution, with a fully European design, manufacturing and component supply chain."

https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/arti ... clear-fuel

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La Hongrie va déployer des systèmes de défense antiaérienne près de l'Ukraine

Reuters •21/11/2024

La Hongrie va installer des systèmes de défense antiaérienne dans le nord-est de son territoire, proche de l'Ukraine, pays dans lequel la menace d'une aggravation de la guerre est "plus grande que jamais", a dit le ministre hongrois de la Défense.

Le président russe Vladimir Poutine a approuvé mardi une nouvelle doctrine nucléaire élargissant la possibilité pour la Russie de recourir à l'arme atomique après l'autorisation donnée par les Etats-Unis à l'Ukraine d'utiliser des missiles américains à longue portée pour frapper le territoire russe en profondeur.

La Russie a accusé mardi l'Ukraine d'avoir attaqué la région russe de Briansk à l'aide de six missiles américains à longue portée de type ATACMS.

"Nous croyons toujours qu'il y aura la paix aussi rapidement que possible par des voies diplomatiques plutôt que par une solution militaire", a dit le ministre hongrois de la Défense, Kristof Szalay-Bobrovniczky, dans une vidéo diffusée mercredi soir sur son compte Facebook.

"Cependant, afin de se préparer à toute éventualité, j'ai ordonné que les systèmes de contrôle aérien et de défense antiaérienne récemment acquis et que les capacités développées autour d'eux soient déployés dans le Nord-Est", a-t-il ajouté après une réunion du conseil de défense convoqué par le Premier ministre, Viktor Orban, pour débattre de l'évolution de la situation en Ukraine.

"La menace d'une intensification de la guerre Ukraine-Russie est plus grande que jamais", a dit Kristof Szalay-Bobrovniczky, sans préciser l'endroit exact du déploiement de ces systèmes de défense.

La Hongrie, membre de l'Otan et de l'Union européenne, a acquis l'an dernier avec quatre autres pays de l'UE, dont la France, des Mistral, systèmes français d'armes sol-air à courte portée. Elle a aussi signé en 2020 un contrat pour l'achat de systèmes de défense antiaérienne NASAMS du norvégien Kongsberg et de l'américain Raytheon Technologies.

Certaines unités de l'armée hongroise se trouvent en outre en état d'alerte élevée, a dit le ministre de la Défense.

https://www.boursorama.com/actualite-ec ... 93ea32c1a0

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Hungary’s MOL discovers new oil field near Somogysámson
Over the next five years, MOL plans to channel approximately HUF150bn ($410m) into enhancing oil and natural gas production within the country

Aninda Chakraborty 19th Mar 2025


The new well has a production capacity of 1,200 barrels of oil per day. (Credit: © MOL GROUP)

MOL Group, a hydrocarbon producer in Hungary, has discovered a new oil field in Western Hungary, near the town of Somogysámson. The exploration drilling, which took place in December last year, struck oil at a depth of 1,250m. The new well, named Som-8, has been tested and is confirmed to have a production capacity of 1,200 barrels of oil per day.

The drilling of Som-8 commenced in November 2024 and concluded within 33 days. This was followed by extensive testing through to March 2025.

The well’s output was transported by truck to the Danube Refinery located in Százhalombatta for processing.

MOL Group Exploration and Production executive vice president Zsombor Marton said: “I am very proud to announce that, after the exploration successes of the recent years, we have once again discovered a new oil field – this time in the Transdanubian region, where we last discovered oil more than a decade ago.

“The fact that we achieved this success in the concession belonging to Bázakerettye, which has an almost 100-year oil industry tradition, is clear evidence that there is still potential in hydrocarbon exploration in Hungary. We are discovering previously unknown hydrocarbon deposits one after the other and further strengthening the country’s security of supply: with the oil deposits in Vecsés and Tura and the natural gas fields in Eastern Hungary, we have reached a 5-year peak in domestic production.”

This discovery, expected to supply to the domestic market, is aligned with MOL’s significant investment strategy in exploration and production. Over the next five years, MOL plans to channel approximately HUF150bn ($410m) into enhancing oil and natural gas production within the country.

MOL dominates Hungary’s oil and gas production landscape, operating nearly 1,300 wells. In 2024, the company was responsible for delivering 47% of the nation’s crude oil (around 600 thousand tonnes) and nearly 90% of its natural gas (close to 1.5 billion cubic metres).

The Som-8 well’s daily production of 1,200 barrels contributes roughly 1% to MOL Group’s overall hydrocarbon production. As part of its international expansion, MOL Group manages assets across nine countries and maintains production in eight. The company’s average production in 2024 stood at 93.8 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day.

https://www.nsenergybusiness.com/news/h ... &cf-closed

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Bientôt le premier béton sur le chantier de Paks 2

Paks II says excavation work complete, awaiting permission for first concrete

Tuesday, 1 April 2025

Hungary's Paks II new nuclear project says it is ready for first concrete, but is awaiting permission from the Hungarian Atomic Energy Authority.




in December excavation of soil to a depth of 23 metres was under way with more than half of the 75,000 required piles drilled into the ground during soil consolidation works. The first large-scale nuclear power plant equipment - the core catcher - was delivered to the site in August. Also known as a melt trap, the core catcher is a container in the form of a cone made of thermally resistant steel which in the unlikely event of an emergency will securely hold the melt of the core and not allow radioactive substances to leave the containment of the reactor.

Hungary's Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister Péter Szijjártó said in December he expected first concrete to be poured in the first quarter of 2025. But according to a report by Russia's Tass news agency that timeline has "had to be adjusted following soil fracture somewhere inside the pit. Rosatom said the incident had no effect on the foundation pit’s technical specifications, but work in that area was suspended in accordance with the Hungarian watchdog’s decision" and the authority "requested a report on additional checks and measures taken in connection with the soil fracture, but has not yet issued permission for first concreting. The permission is expected soon".

In February Paks II Ltd Chairman and CEO Gergely Jákli, together with Andrea Beatrix Kádár, Chairman of the Hungarian Atomic Energy Authority, gave evidence to the Hungarian Parliament's Sustainable Development Committee.

Paks II's report on the session says that they explained that the "working pit did not collapse, but two corners on the prominent 'peninsula' in the southern section broke off, affecting half a percent of the more than 700-metre perimeter wall". That section is around 400 metres from Paks' unit 4 "and the incident did not affect the operating power plant at all". The condition of the wall section in question and its surroundings is continuously monitored, said Jákli.

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https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/arti ... t-concrete