Romania’s Nuclear Crisis from Drought | Dublin News

Romania’s in a power crisis as drought-stricken Danube River levels force shutdowns at its key nuclear plant—already offline once before this summer. With one reactor out and another already shuttered, the government declared an energy emergency for August, urging all citizens and businesses to slash electricity use during peak evening hours. Desperate measures include blasting rocks and sinking barges to redirect water flow, while coal plants are fired up and wind/hydro hopes pinned on dwindling reservoirs. The country is also eyeing power imports from Europe, with grid capacity allowing up to 4,000 megawatts of external support. Officials are coordinating across borders to avoid blackouts, with staged industrial cuts as a last resort—but everyone’s hoping for relief before things get that bad. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/c72c8788a712ba9c