🇷🇴️ One of the reactors at the Chernoboda nuclear power plant is expected to return to the grid in two to four days, after the identification of the technical fault, according to the Minister of Energy Dumytro Chislice. The minister explained that experts determined the cause of the technical problem and identified the component that requires intervention.
The first reactor (Unit 1) in Cernavodă has not been operating since the evening of November 9, 2026, as it was disconnected from the national electricity grid due to a fault. This occurred only a few days after restarting, after another extended shutdown.
The last shutdown occurred after a long period of inactivity. Unit 1 has been shut down in a controlled manner since July 28, 2026, due to the low water level of the Danube, which no longer provided enough water to cool the reactor. The reactor was restarted and resynchronized with the grid on November 6, 2026, but had only been operating for about three days before the new fault.