Romania shuts its last nuclear reactor as drought-hit Danube river drops to record low
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Key context: <p>Cernavoda shutdown poses immediate problems for Moldova, which relies on Romanian power to cover its own electricity shortages</p><p>Romania has been forced to shut down the last working reactor at its only nuclear plant after drought caused the Danube river to fall to record lows – a rare move that will immediately affect power supplies in neighbouring Moldova.</p><p>Drought and record-low water levels have <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/03/romania-blasts-divert-danube-water-nuclear-reactor-energy-crisis-hungary">deepened fears of an energy crisis across Europe</a>, which is facing a new summer heatwave.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/14/romania-nuclear-plant-shut-down-cernavoda-danube-river-water-drought">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Cernavoda shutdown poses immediate problems for Moldova, which relies on Romanian power to cover its own electricity shortagesRomania has been forced to shut down the last working reactor at its only nuclear plant after drought caused the Danube river to fall to record lows – a rare move that will immediately affect power supplies in neighbouring Moldova.Drought and record-low water levels have deepened fears of an energy crisis across Europe, which is facing a new summer heatwave. Continue reading...
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