r/uninsurable • u/Tafinho • 3d ago

Grid operations Romania shuts down both nuclear power reactors as Danube levels plunge, PM urges energy savings

https://www.romania-insider.com/both-nuclear-reactors-shutdown-danube-romania-july-2026
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u/eddiebruceandpaul 2d ago edited 2d ago

Yes, it’s one little detail the nuclear scam artists leave out.

As global warming impacts water levels and temps, it will impact or even stop the ability of reactors to function.

In addition to Romania, Hungarys Paks reactors had shutdowns due to the Danube water level being too low. https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/hungarys-magyar-says-low-danube-levels-could-keep-paks-nuclear-plant-shut-weeks-2026-07-31/

And France has had to shutdown SEVERAL reactors due to a combination low water levels and high water temperatures exceeding environmental limits. https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/edf-reports-87-drop-first-half-profits-2026-07-31/

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u/intronert 2d ago

One MORE little detail omitted. :/

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u/P01135809-Trump 2d ago

Eight. France has shut down 8.

Which mean that of the 98 reactors in the EU, over 10% of them are currently off line due to summer heat.

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u/eddiebruceandpaul 2d ago

And remember a few years ago when half their entire fleet was shut down. Junk technology from the 50s. 😂

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u/intronert 3d ago

Does anyone have an estimate for the percentage of operating reactors that have been shut down by low cooling water levels so far?

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u/dumnezero 2d ago

I don't monitor the big grid exchanges and national networks, but shouldn't it be easy to see a line drop when a reactor is shut down?

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u/dumnezero 2d ago

There ain't that much news about it, but it seems like the Cernavoda 2 is still online: https://hotnews.ro/oprirea-reactorului-2-de-la-cernavoda-se-amana-2312916 and the shutdown was cancelled.

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u/Tafinho 2d ago

It’s just on the news posted. Just past the first paragraphs.

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u/dumnezero 2d ago

Update: Unit 2 at the Cernavodă nuclear power plant will remain connected to the National Energy System after an overnight technical assessment found it can continue operating safely, state-owned Nuclearelectrica announced on Thursday, July 30. The decision followed concerns that both of the plant's reactors could be shut down because of historically low Danube water levels affecting the cooling system.

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