Cernavodă Nuclear Reactors Could Restart In November, Says Operator

Two Candu units remain shut as recovery depends on Danube water levels

Cernavodă Nuclear Reactors Could Restart In November, Says Operator
Record-low water levels on the Danube this summer forced the shutdown of the country’s two operating reactors at the Cernavodă nuclear power station. Photo courtesy Nuclearelectrica.

Romania’s Cernavodă nuclear power station could resume electricity generation in November following prolonged shutdowns caused by low Danube River water levels, according to updated production forecasts from operator Nuclearelectrica.

Nuclearelectrica expects both reactor units to reconnect to the national electricity grid from 1 November, based on long-term hydrological forecasts.

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