Cernavoda NPP Unit 1 – unplanned shutdown

SN Nuclearectrica SA announces the desynchronization of Cernavoda NPP Unit 1 from the national power grig, on April 19th 2010, as consequence to an earth flaw of the S phase on a 24 kV bar. The 24 kV bar connects the turbo generator to the power evacuation transformer, being situated outside the turbo generator building. The […]

Technical visit of the European Commission to Cernavoda NPP

During March 22-24, 2010, a delegation from the General Directorate for Energy of the European Commission, lead by Massimo Garribba, Legal Questions and EURATOM coordination, international relations – nuclear was present in Romania for a technical visit at Cernavoda NPP. On this occasion, the European representatives met with the Minister of Economy, Commerce and Business […]

The restart of Cernavoda NPP Unit 2

SN Nuclearelectrica SA announces that Cernavoda NPP Unit 2 will be synchronized with the National Power Grid on the 4th of March, 2010, after the performance of the restart and testing maneuvers. The specialists of the  power plant inform that they have identified the causes of the malfunction which determined the loss of primary agent in […]

Cernavoda NPP Unit 2 – controlled shutdown

Nuclearelectrica SA announces the controled shut down of Cernavoda NPP Unit 2, during the morning of February 28th, 2010. The shutdown decision has taken as consequence of the lose of primary agent in the containment of the reactor. No safety issues regarding the personnel, the equipment or the environment were recorded; all protection systems operated […]

SN NUCLEARELECTRICA SA ANNOUNCES A NEW PERFORMANCE AT CERNAVODA NPP UNIT 1

Today, April 30th 2009, Cernavoda NPP Unit 1 has reiterated the record of 300 days of continuous operations. Both the Cernavoda NPP Units have long periods of operation without interruption and are operated at full power.This remarkable result, that places Unit 1 in the top of effective nuclear power plants worldwide, was possible by ensuring […]

Oprire neplanificata a Unitatii 2 de la CNE Cernavoda

Astazi, 7 aprilie 2009, in jurul orei 15:00, Unitatea 2 a CNE Cernavoda a fost deconectata de la Sistemul Energetic National datorit? pierderii alimentarii cu energie electrica a doua pompe din Circuitul Primar al Caldurii. Pierderea alimentarii sus mentionata a fost cauzata de o actionare intempestiva a protectiilor prevazute prin proiect a circuitului de comanda […]

The position of Societatea Nationala NUCLEARELECTRICA SA with respect to the statements and recommendations made by Greenpeace referring to the Cernavoda NPP Project

The report of Professor Gordon Thompson presenting the risks the CANDU 6 type reactor would imply, also includes some statements and recommendations referring to the Cernavoda NPP’s Units 3 & 4 Project. With respect to the foregoing, SN Nuclearelectrica provides the following clarifications:1.The first aspect the report is trying to render evident is the alleged […]