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Romania energy crisis over Danube water shortage

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In early August 2026 Romania declared a national energy alert after historically low Danube water levels forced the shutdown of both reactors at the Cernavodă Nuclear Power Plant and reduced output at major hydroelectric facilities. The alert highlighted limited storage capacity and reliance on imported renewable installations, raising concerns of a widespread blackout. output. The Romanian Navy navy was mobilised to protect the plant. A plant, carrying out a small test explosion was carried out on the Pârjoaia rock that failed to verify parameters, followed by shift the formation, prompting a larger controlled detonation scheduled charge planned for midday to redirect river flow toward the plant. Four next day. Over 100 naval personnel, including divers, are preparing the operation, and four barges loaded with roughly 500 tonnes of stone were have been sunk in the Brațul Bala branch to increase water delivery to create an underwater barrier. The government allocated 7 million lei from a contingency fund and began dredging and deepening the old Danube channel. Technical risks were noted, including incomplete hydraulic effect and temporary water turbidity. Water levels near Cernavodă were measured at –209 cm and forecast to fall to –225 cm, with River flow at the border is about 1,550 m³/s—roughly three times lower than the July average. average—and water levels are falling 2–3 cm per day, with forecasts of levels dropping from –209 cm to –225 cm. Reactor 2 could is projected to remain operational for only four to five more days under current conditions, prompting days, leading authorities to call for request voluntary reductions in industrial electricity consumption.

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