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Romania approves emergency Danube water diversion for Cernavoda reactor

8/22/2026

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Romania's government approved emergency steps to raise Danube water for the Cernavoda plant.
Unit 2 shut down on August 13 after low Danube flow; Unit 1 has been offline since late July.
Each 700 MW reactor normally supplies about 20 percent of Romania’s electricity.
Emergency dredging and a new groyne will divert Danube water to the plant intake.
Romania declared an August energy emergency, urging reduced use and adding coal, hydro, wind and imports.

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Romania's government approved emergency steps to raise Danube water for the Cernavoda plant.
Unit 2 shut down on August 13 after low Danube flow; Unit 1 has been offline since late July.
Each 700 MW reactor normally supplies about 20 percent of Romania’s electricity.
Emergency dredging and a new groyne will divert Danube water to the plant intake.
Romania declared an August energy emergency, urging reduced use and adding coal, hydro, wind and imports.