Bucharest, Aug 13, 2026 (AFP) - Romania shuts nuclear plant as Danube drops

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2026-08-13

Romania shut down its only nuclear plant on Thursday, in a rare move due to drought that has caused the Danube river, whose waters cool the plant, to fall to record lows. Much of Europe is facing a new summer heatwave amid a drought that has driven rivers to historic lows. The Cernavoda plant, which usually generates a fifth of Romania's electricity, has been shut down just once before, in 2003, also due to drought. The Nuclearelectrica company h......

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