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Romania shuts down second reactor at Cernavoda nuclear plant due to low Danube water level

started August 13, 2026 at 9:30 AM · last changed 14d ago

Summary

Romania's state nuclear company began controlled shutdown of the second reactor at Cernavoda due to persistently falling Danube water levels, with the unit offline by around 11 a.m. local time. The company will compensate for lost output of 680-700 MW mainly through imported power until conditions allow restart.

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Rumunska državna kompanija „Nuklearelektrika“ saopštila je da je započela proces gašenja drugog reaktora u nuklearnoj elektrani Černavoda. Razlog gašenja je kontinuiran i značajan pad nivoa

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