Romania Shutdown NPP Due to Lack of Water

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Romania’s Nuclearelectrica disconnected Cernavoda Unit 1 from the grid after severe drought pushed the Danube to an unprecedentedly low level, removing approximately 650 MW of generation.

The controlled shutdown was undertaken under severe drought procedures.

No impact to nuclear safety, personnel or the environment was reported. Unit 2 may also require intervention if river conditions continue deteriorating.

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UDPATE: Cernavoda Unit 2 was disconnected from Romania’s grid after unprecedentedly low Danube water levels reached operational limits. Unit 1 has been offline for the same reason since July 28th.

With both reactors unavailable, approximately 1.3 GWe of capacity, normally supplying around one fifth of Romania’s electricity, is offline.

NOTE-- The shutdowns are preventive, with no reported impact on nuclear safety, personnel or the environment.

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