The Romanian government has signed an agreement with state-owned Nuclearelectrica for the development of projects related to the construction of two more units at the Cernavodă nuclear power station with commercial operation scheduled for 2030 and 2031.
Nuclearelectrica said in a statement the signing of the agreement shows it is backing the project to build units 3 and 4 at the site, in southeast Romania.
The agreement allows for the start of the activities related to phase two of the project, including the conclusion of contracts related to critical engineering, the updating of the budget and the structuring of financing.
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