Danube drought forces Romania to idle second nuclear reactor
TL;DR
Romania shut down the second unit at the Cernavodă nuclear plant after drought‑reduced Danube water prevented cooling, taking about 700 MW offline (roughly 10% of Romania’s electricity) and following Unit 1’s earlier closure. The grid remains stable per authorities and will be bridged with imports, hydropower, wind, coal and reserve generation, with officials warning the Danube’s flow is expected to keep falling in the coming days, delaying any restart.
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