Romania restarts 300 MW coal unit as nuclear shutdowns strain power system

18 August 2026 Romania restarted the Rovinari Group 4 coal-fired power unit on August 17, adding nearly 300 MW to the National Energy System as the country manages the shutdown of both reactors at the Cernavodă nuclear power plant, according to State Secretary at the Ministry of Energy Cristian Bușoi. The unit was brou

Reactors 1 and 2 of the nuclear power plant have prevented 11.22 crore tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions; both reactors are operated at capacity factors exceeding 101.5%, says Site Director

Electricity generation at unit-1 of the Barapukuria Thermal Power Plant in Dinajpur resumed after remaining shut for a day.Mohammad Abu Bakar Siddique, chief engineer of the plant, told The Daily Star that power generation resumed at 9:00am today after a mechanical glitch was fixed, adding around 50-55 megawatts (MW) o

Spain delays nuclear power plant shutdown  euractiv.com

Spain's leftist government has reversed course and extended the operating life of the country's largest nuclear plant to reduce exposure to turbulent energy markets, the state gazette showed on Friday.

This is only the second time in three decades that the country's sole nuclear power plant, which supplies nearly 20% of electricity for Romania's 19 million residents, has been shut down.

This is only the second time in three decades that the country's sole nuclear power plant, which supplies nearly 20% of electricity for Romania's 19 million residents, has been shut down.