Romania shuts its last nuclear reactor as the Danube falls to a record low amid drought.
Record-low Danube levels forced Nuclearelectrica to shut Romania's remaining reactor during drought.
OriginalSourceBBCUnited KingdomLeanCenterCredibilityPublished16:05 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFCSourceBBCUnited KingdomLeanCenterCredibilityPublished16:05 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFC
“Romania shuts only nuclear plant as heat causes huge drop in Danube River level”
Romania shuts its only nuclear plant as heat causes a drop in the Danube River level.
Key points
- Romania shut down its only nuclear plant, Cernavodă, due to extremely low Danube water levels.
- Two reactors produce about 20% of Romania's electricity, now not expected to restart within 10 days.
- Authorities attempted to raise river flow by sinking barges loaded with rocks.
- Hungary's Paks plant remains online, also reliant on Danube cooling.
- Low Danube levels have caused power shortfalls; imports may supplement coal and gas generation.
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“Falling Danube flow forces shutdown of Romania’s sole nuclear plant”
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- SourceThe GuardianUnited KingdomLeanCenter-leftCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at The GuardianSourceThe GuardianUnited KingdomLeanCenter-leftCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at The Guardian
“Romania shuts its last nuclear reactor as drought-hit Danube river drops to record low”
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Record-low Danube levels forced Nuclearelectrica to shut Romania's remaining reactor during drought.