Romania shuts down Cernavodă nuclear power plant

Romania is temporarily shutting down both reactors at its Cernavodă nuclear power plant, removing over 1,400 MW of capacity from its grid due to record low water levels in the Danube River. The shutdown is expected to increase electricity imports and raise prices, amidst a broader European heatwave affecting nuclear power generation in Hungary and France.

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