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Nuclear power in Romania

Romania operates 2 nuclear power reactors across 2 sites, with 1.4 GW of gross capacity.

Operating
2
1.4 GW gross
Under construction
0
—
Planned
8
incl. 0 announced
Retired
0
1 cancelled

Operating fleet by type: PHWR (2). Principal operator: Societatea Nationala Nuclearelectrica.

Position in the fuel chain

FacilityStageOperatorCapacity / output
Pitești fabrication — 250tHM/yr
Cernavodă nuclear power plant — Romania: 4 units, 2,851 MW Doicești nuclear power plant — Romania: 6 units, 462 MW
Operating 2Pre-construction 8 circle area ∝ site capacity Nuclear sites in Romania.

All units in Romania

UnitSiteStatusTypeGross MWOnline
Cernavodă nuclear power plant 1 Cernavodă nuclear power plant Operating PHWR 706 1996
Cernavodă nuclear power plant 2 Cernavodă nuclear power plant Operating PHWR 705 2007
Cernavodă nuclear power plant 3 Cernavodă nuclear power plant Pre-construction PHWR 720 2031
Cernavodă nuclear power plant 4 Cernavodă nuclear power plant Pre-construction PHWR 720 2032
Doicești nuclear power plant 1 Doicești nuclear power plant Pre-construction — 77 2030
Doicești nuclear power plant 2 Doicești nuclear power plant Pre-construction — 77 2030
Doicești nuclear power plant 3 Doicești nuclear power plant Pre-construction — 77 2030
Doicești nuclear power plant 4 Doicești nuclear power plant Pre-construction — 77 2030
Doicești nuclear power plant 5 Doicești nuclear power plant Pre-construction — 77 2030
Doicești nuclear power plant 6 Doicești nuclear power plant Pre-construction — 77 2030
Cernavodă nuclear power plant 5 Cernavodă nuclear power plant Cancelled PHWR 706 —

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