Kozloduy NPP reduces power over Danube drought
The decision to reduce the reactor's power by 120 megawatts is part of the measures to ensure the safe operation of the Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant, which is necessary in light of the continuing unprecedented and critical drop in the water level of the Danube River.
Consensus
- The fifth reactor at the Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant in Bulgaria reduced its power output by 120 megawatt.
- This is the first time in 52 years that the power output of the Kozloduy NPP has been reduced.
- The reduction is due to critically low water levels in the Danube.
- The low water levels are caused by an unprecedented drought and extreme weather conditions.
- Water from the Danube is used for cooling in the non-nuclear part of the reactor block.
- The reduction is a safety measure to prevent potential emergency situations.
Points of divergence
- The power reduction was announced on August 20, and the actual reduction occurred on August 21. — vm
- The water for cooling is pumped from a special pumping station located on the riverbank. — vm
- On August 3, Romanian military personnel detonated a rock formation in the Danube's bed using 180 kilograms of explosives to increase water flow to the Chernavoda NPP. — vm
- The reduction was described as 'forced' due to extreme weather conditions. — vesti
Coverage (2 sources)
- Work at Kozloduy NPP will be restricted for the first time in 52 years due to low Danube levels — Вечерняя Москва
- Bulgarian Kozloduy nuclear power plant reduced power for the first time in 52 years — Вести