Romania Extends Reactor Output by Nine Days After Danube Blasts
- The Romanian navy blasted rock obstructions and sank four barges last Monday to redirect The Danube, raising water levels around Cernavoda by 4 centimetres to secure cooling capacity for the nuclear reactor.
- Record low Danube River levels threatened the two reactors that normally account for 20% of Romania's power output, forcing the government to declare an energy state of emergency for August.
- Transport Minister Radu Miruta confirmed the water rise after levels fell 3cm, stating the measures allow Unit 2 operating for at least nine more days while automakers Dacia and Ford Otosan halted production.
- Both Romania and Hungary remain dependent on costly power imports as soaring electricity demand from the heatwave has impaired nuclear facilities serving as a vital coolant source for both countries.
- Lawmakers banned coal generation shutdowns earlier this month, reversing reforms and endangering access to The European Union funds as the country seeks to replace ageing facilities with renewable and gas-powered plants.
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When will the Danube water level improve? Romania has found a temporary solution to support the operation of its only operating nuclear reactor, which is threatened by a record drop in the Danube's water level. Authorities have carried out extensive river diversion work, which will last for approximately nine days, RBC-Ukraine reports, citing The Independent. To increase the available water flow, Romanian authorities carried out a series of tech…
The Rise in the Danube's Water Level Was Not Permanent, a Romanian Nuclear Power Plant May Shut Down
On Friday and Saturday, barges loaded with stones were sunk at the branch 60 kilometers from Cernavoda, causing about 50 cubic meters more water per second to flow into the Old Danube, which flows towards the power plant. However, the rise in the Danube's water level ultimately proved to be short-lived, and on Monday, Energy Secretary Alexandru Busoi said that Romania's nuclear power plant should be prepared for a complete shutdown for a few day…
The power plant is responsible for 20 percent of the country's electricity production, but according to the Secretary of State, the shutdown will not affect the population, only large industrial consumers.
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