Bucharest, August 13 (QNA) - Romania's Nuclearelectrica started Thursday the process of disconnecting Unit 2 at the Cernavoda nuclear power plant due to record low Danube water levels.
Alternative sources, particularly wind power and imports, should cover the country's electricity needs, the Romanian Ministry of Energy stated, reiterating its call for conservation.
On Wednesday, the Romanian government announced intention to shut down the plant after unprecedented heatwaves and drought across Europe this year led to a sharp drop in the Danube River levels, which is used to cool the reactors.
The drought-hit river already forced it to shut down one reactor in late July. The company has two 700-megawatt reactors in Cernavoda on the Danube, accounting for a fifth of the country's power output. (QNA)