The Romanian government is taking measures to ensure the cooling of the nuclear reactors at Cernavodă in the context of extremely low Danube water levels, including dredging certain sectors of the river and installing barges to divert the water current towards the nuclear power plant. (translated)
The Romanian Government has initiated emergency measures to restore the cooling capacity of the Cernavodă Nuclear Power Plant, in the context of a severe drought on the Danube, including dredging, diverting the watercourse, and an extreme closed-loop cooling scenario. (translated)
Extreme heat and low water levels in the Danube are causing several European nuclear power plants, especially the Romanian plant Cernavoda and the Hungarian plant Paks, to face operating restrictions and shutdowns, leading to an energy crisis in Romania and the neighboring Republic of Moldova. (translated)
Extreme heat and low water levels in the Danube are forcing Romania to shut down its Cernavoda nuclear power plant and are also affecting the operation of the Hungarian Paks nuclear power plant, while France has to take several reactors offline due to heatwaves and jellyfish swarms, leading to an energy crisis in the region. (translated)
Romania has shut down its only nuclear power plant in Cernavoda due to the drought that has reduced the water levels of the Danube, a situation that has also affected other European countries, forcing them to shut down or reduce the production of their power plants. (translated)
Romania has closed its only nuclear power plant, Cernavoda, due to the exceptionally low Danube water level, as the intake pipes do not reach the water. (translated)
The Cernavodă nuclear power plant – the only Romanian nuclear power plant, usually responsible for about 20% of electricity production – has been completely shut down today. This is the first such case in 23 years. The reason is the record low level of the Danube, which makes it impossible (translated)
Extreme drought and the decrease in the Danube's water level in the summer of 2026 severely affected the energy systems in Romania, Austria, Hungary, and Germany, leading to the shutdown of the nuclear power plant in Cernavodă and a significant reduction in hydroelectric energy production, while Bulgaria managed to capitalize on this crisis by increasing energy exports. (translated)
Romania has completely shut down its only nuclear power plant in Cernavoda due to the extreme drop in the level of the Danube, which has led authorities to ask the population to reduce electricity consumption and to implement energy-saving measures. (translated)
Romania is attracting the attention of the international press after it shut down the second reactor at Cernavodă due to the extremely low water levels of the Danube, which has led to a reduction in nuclear energy production to zero for the first time in 23 years, with authorities taking unprecedented measures to manage the energy crisis. (translated)
Low water levels in the Danube due to drought and heat are forcing both Romania and Hungary to implement extensive energy savings and shutdown their nuclear power plants, including Romania's Cernavoda nuclear power plant, which had to cease operations due to insufficient cooling, while the Hungarian government is taking measures to maintain electricity production during critical water level situations. (translated)
Romania has initiated the temporary shutdown of the only active nuclear reactor at the Cernavoda power plant due to low water levels in the Danube, essential for cooling, exacerbated by drought, forcing the country to resort to alternative energy sources. (translated)
The Cernavoda nuclear power plant in Romania has been shut down due to a historic drop in the water level of the Danube, which has consequences for the country's electricity supply, with calls for responsible consumption and operations to increase the water flow to the facilities. (translated)
Romania started today the complete shutdown of its Cernavodă nuclear power plant due to record low water levels in the Danube, which affects the plant's cooling, reported the national nuclear energy company Nuclearelectrica. (translated)
Due to extreme drought and the decline in the level of the Danube, Romania has announced the shutdown of its only nuclear power plant in Cernavoda, marking the first time since the heatwave of 2003, while other European countries, such as France and Switzerland, are also experiencing slowdowns or shutdowns of nuclear power plants for similar reasons. (translated)
In Romania, the shutdown of the second reactor at the Cernavoda nuclear power plant has been initiated due to low water levels in the Danube caused by prolonged drought, while the first reactor had already been shut down at the end of July. (translated)
The only nuclear plant in Romania, located in Cernavoda, had to completely shut down its unit 2 due to the low flow of the Danube, prompting authorities to call for responsible consumption to cope with the decrease in electricity production. (translated)
Due to a low water level in the Danube, Romania will completely shut down the Cernavoda nuclear power plant, after the first reactor block was already decommissioned at the end of July, rendering the plant, which normally covers one-fifth of Romania's electricity needs, completely inactive. (translated)
Romania has completely shut down the Cernavoda nuclear power plant due to the extremely low water level of the Danube, as the entire cooling water supply comes from the river, which could also affect the power supply for industry. (translated)
Due to the historically low water levels of the Danube, Romania plans to reduce the output of its only nuclear power plant, Cernavodă, as the cooling of the plant, which relies on water from the Danube, can no longer be guaranteed. (translated)
