Romania’s power grid operator Transelectrica announced that it is operating the National Power System SEN under some of the most difficult conditions in recent years, amid the severe drought affecting Romania and the entire region. 

The company reports that although the system is under high operational stress, there is currently no risk of a major breakdown, and the electricity supply is maintained safely through operational measures and the use of all available resources.

In the meantime, the controlled sinking operation of the four barges in the Danube, intended to increase the water flow to the Cernavodă Nuclear Power Plant, has been postponed until the morning of August 6, the Secretary of State in the Ministry of Transport, Ionel Scrioșteanu, announced.

The intervention is part of the measures adopted by the authorities to maintain the water supply to the nuclear power plant, in the context of the sharp decrease in the flow of the Danube.

Currently, the Cernavoda Nuclear Power Plant is operating only with Unit 2, after Unit 1 was shut down in a controlled manner due to low river levels. The plant's director, Romeo Urjan, stated that Unit 2 could operate for approximately 10-11 more days if dredging works and controlled sinking of barges produce the expected effect.

(Photo: Transelectrica Facebook Page)

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