Unit 2 was already synchronised with the national power grid and started delivering energy on November 11.
The company said the delay at Unit 1 is due to the fact that remedial work is taking longer to complete, in accordance with nuclear safety regulations. Unit 1 is due to reach nominal power on November 14.
The document, signed by General Manager Mihai Laurenţiu Gioara, does not provide details about the nature of the remedial work nor about the effect of the shutdown on the company’s production, Ziarul Financiar reported.
Both units at Cernavodă have 700 MW each, making them the largest generating groups in the Romanian energy system. Overall, Cernavoda NPP accounts for some 18% of the country’s electricity production. Due to low Danube levels unable to provide the necessary cooling water, they were shut down in late July and mid-August, respectively.
The shutdown of the nuclear power plant has had significant effects on the energy market, as it removed the country’s largest source of dispatchable electricity generation from the grid. Romania became more dependent on imports during evening hours, contributing to higher spot-market prices, which have increasingly been reflected in consumer bills.
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