Bucharest

29 August 2020

Press release

SN Nuclearelectrica SA informs that Cernavoda NPP Unit 2 was automatically disconnected from the National Power System during the morning of August 29, 2020 due to the occurance of a dysfunctionality on the classical part of the unit, with no impact on the nuclear part.

Cernavoda NPP specialists are working to remedy the cause in order to reconnect Unit 2 to the National Power System.

The automated disconnection occurred under safe conditions, all systems of the unit functioning according to the project.

We state the fact that the automated disconnection of Unit 2 as well as the remediation works have no negative impact on the nuclear safety of the reactor, the personnel of the unit, the population and the environment.

SN Nuclearelectrica SA will issue a press release at the time of recconection of Unit 2 to SEN.

Cosmin Ghita

CEO