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- Romania shut down Cernavoda nuclear plant on 13 August 2026 as Danube water fell, cutting one-fifth of electricity.
- Director Romeo Urjan said no restart is expected within 10 days after Nuclearelectrica linked Unit 2’s shutdown to low Danube level.
- The Energy Ministry will use wind, imports and coal and limit use in evenings while Hungary’s Prime Minister Péter Magyar ordered a weir and two barges to raise Danube levels near Paks.
