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Romania’s Cernavoda nuclear restart delayed by low Danube levels

Romania is dealing with a prolonged nuclear outage at the Cernavoda plant, with persistently low Danube river levels delaying restart conditions. Both reactors have...

Danube drought triggers emergency dredging at Budapest’s Kelenfoldi power plant

Emergency dredging to secure cooling and raw water Budapest’s Kelenfoldi power plant carried out emergency dredging after record-low Danube water levels reduced access to the...

Danube drought expands Southeast Europe’s hydrological risk to nuclear power

Record-low Danube water levels are transforming drought from a predominantly hydropower issue into a broader electricity-system risk across Southeast Europe, after exceptionally low river...

Danube drought tightens Southeast Europe power supply as nuclear and hydro output fall

Extreme heat and exceptionally low Danube flows are tightening electricity supply across Southeast Europe, curbing nuclear and hydro generation while increasing reliance on fossil...

The Danube drought is rewriting the economics of Southeast European hydropower

The summer of 2026 has turned hydrology from an operating variable into a regional energy-security crisis. Serbia’s Đerdap 1, the largest hydropower plant in...

Romania weighs controlled closure of Cernavoda 2 amid falling Danube flows

Cooling-water risk and preparations for unit 2 Romania is preparing for a possible shutdown of Cernavoda nuclear power plant unit 2 after drought-driven declines in...

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SEE electricity prices surge as wind generation drops and Serbia becomes the region’s most expensive market

Southeast European day-ahead electricity prices rose sharply on Friday, with Serbia emerging as the region’s most expensive market as weaker wind generation, higher cross-border...

Krško nuclear plant generates 487,438 MWh in September 2026, misses target

The Krško nuclear power plant, jointly owned by Slovenia and Croatia, produced 487,438 MWh of net electricity in September 2026. Output was 1.53% below...

Kovačica wind complex expansion to 200 MW after €140m Pupin project

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Romania Competition Council clears NIS Petrol acquisition by Argenta

Romania’s Competition Council has approved the acquisition of NIS Petrol by Romanian company Argenta, removing a regulatory obstacle to NIS’s planned withdrawal from the...

Transelectrica completes €51 million STATCOM voltage control upgrade ahead of schedule

Romanian electricity transmission operator Transelectrica has completed a €51 million investment in voltage control infrastructure. The project is designed to strengthen the national grid’s...