Unit 2 of the Cernavoda Nuclear Power Plant is expected to resume operation on Tuesday, following the start-up sequence for the reactor, which was initiated on Monday at 00:42, the Ministry of Energy announced.
Unit 1 of the Cernavoda power plant was resynchronised with the National Energy System on Friday afternoon, agerpres reports.
At 08:50 on Monday morning, total electricity production stood at 5,863 MW, while consumption amounted to 7,098 MW.
The largest share of electricity was generated from hydrocarbons, accounting for 27.38% (1,607 MW), followed by hydropower at 24.77% (1,456 MW).
Photovoltaic energy accounted for 18.48% (1,086 MW), coal for 9.82% (577 MW) and nuclear energy for 8.83% (519 MW).
Unit 1 of the Cernavoda Nuclear Power Plant was shut down in a controlled manner and disconnected from the National Energy System on 28 July due to low water levels in the Danube. Subsequently, Unit 2 was also disconnected in mid-August
