On the morning of Wednesday, August 12, the water level in the Danube reached 182 centimeters, below the 185-centimeter mark required for the normal operation of the "Cernavodă" power plant in Romania. UNN reports this, citing digi24.ro.
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Under these conditions, the controlled shutdown procedure for Unit No. 2 will begin on Thursday at 7:00 a.m. Acting Defense Minister Radu Miruță said on Wednesday that the measures taken over the past few days had made it possible to extend the reactor's operation by almost a week.
According to the minister, the power plant was initially scheduled to be shut down last week.
He also noted that the work was carried out on the basis of a technical expert assessment prepared by the organization "Apele Române," which had approached the Ministry of Defense for support in carrying out blasting operations on the rock. Initially, it was expected that these measures would be able to extend the operation of Unit 2 by approximately nine days.
Cernavodă NPP Director Romeo Urjan confirmed that the shutdown procedure for Unit 2 would begin on Thursday morning. According to him, the shutdown would be controlled and would take several hours.
Around noon, we will reach zero power and will be disconnected from the National Energy System
The Ministry of Energy clarified that the nuclear power plant had already begun the technical procedures necessary for the controlled shutdown of Unit 2 amid the very low flow of the Danube. However, ministry representatives emphasized that these procedures were routine and reported that measures were being taken to ensure internal electricity needs.
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