Energy minister: No risk of Kozloduy NPP shutdown due to low Danube levels

There is no risk of Bulgaria's Kozloduy nuclear power plant shutting down because of low water levels in the Danube River, Energy Minister Iva Petrova said during a visit to the facility. Petrova said the plant could continue operating in the coming weeks if current river conditions persist.

Record-low water levels on the Danube, caused by prolonged drought, have raised concerns about a possible energy crisis in the Balkans. Bulgaria's two reactors at Kozloduy continue to operate at planned capacity despite the low river levels.

Since early July, a special task force has been monitoring the situation and implementing contingency measures to address a prolonged decline in the Danube's water level.

• Kozloduy NPP continues to operate despite low level of the Danube
• The Bulgarian Danube is still navigable but restricted

Editor: Miglena Ivanova