Romania spends 12.1M lei on Cernavodă water supply as Danube hits historic lows

Romania has spent 12.1 million lei on the first phase of securing raw water supply for the Cernavodă nuclear power plant, as Danube River levels hit historic lows. Authorities are preparing a second intervention involving barges, pontoons, and 30 water pumps, with the option to transfer water from the Danube-Black Sea Canal. The situation underscores the vulnerability of critical energy infrastructure to climate-induced water scarcity.