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Romania shut down the Cernavoda nuclear plant due to low Danube water levels

started August 14, 2026 at 6:51 AM · last changed 14d ago

Summary

Romania shut down its Cernavoda nuclear plant after prolonged heat reduced the Danube to levels insufficient for reactor cooling, with restart not expected for ten days and a complete shutdown last occurring in 2003.

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Elektrana Cernavoda ima dva reaktora od po 706 megavata i proizvodi oko 20 posto rumunske električne energije. Drugi reaktor isključen je s rumunske elektroenergetske mreže

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Total — band napeto (40–69)

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