Energy crisis also in Romania - Government approves plan to curb industrial consumption
Romania's government approved a plan to address electricity shortages in situations such as earthquakes, wars, pandemics and droughts, with an option to limit consumption for industrial customers connected to the national energy system.
The government's decision comes at a time when the country is facing severe electricity shortages due to historically low water levels in the Danube caused by drought. Customers whose operations cannot be interrupted, such as hospitals, gas stations or crude oil installations, as well as households, will be exempt from these measures.
Nuclearelectrica, the operator of the Cernavoda nuclear power plant, last week shut down one of the plant's two 700-MW units due to low water levels. The plant could be forced to shut down the other reactor if water levels continue to drop.
On Monday, Romanian authorities blasted a rock in the Danube to increase water flow, giving Cernavoda Unit 2 three to four additional days of operation. The country's authorities are now planning to sink four barges filled with gravel into the Danube in order to provide two to three more days of activity for the operating unit.
The government is holding talks with neighboring countries to ensure electricity imports during the evening hours, he added. Romania's interconnections with its neighbors allow it to import 4,000 MW from Bulgaria, Serbia, Hungary and Ukraine. Moreover, exports will take place exclusively during periods of surplus.
According to officials, each evening electricity imports range from 1,700 to 2,500 megawatts.
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