Unitatea 1 a Centralei Nucleare de la Cernavodă va fi oprită

Unit 1 of the Cernavodă Nuclear Power Plant will be shut down due to unprecedented low water levels in the Danube, a preventive measure to protect cooling pumps. Authorities assure that energy supply and consumer tariffs will remain unaffected, with deficits covered by imports and new production capacities. The decision follows technical analyses indicating sustained low river flow, necessitating a controlled shutdown to avoid potential damage to cooling systems. New energy capacities are set to come online, further stabilizing the energy system amid ongoing drought conditions.