Kozloduy NPP guarantees its safety despite the drought

Due to the extremely low levels of the Danube River, Kozloduy NPP has implemented specialized measures to ensure the reliable operation of its nuclear units. A working group has been operating since the beginning of July, monitoring river levels in real time.

The river levels in recent days are the lowest recorded in the last decades, due to the prolonged heatwaves in Europe.

How is the plant cooled?

  • Water from the Danube is used solely for cooling the condensers in the non-nuclear part of the plant.
  • The coastal pumping station is designed based on century-long hydrological data, which guarantees resilience under critical conditions.
  • The plant maintains constant coordination with the Serbian authorities to optimize the operation of the Iron Gate (Djerdap) hydroelectric complex.

At the present moment, both power units of Kozloduy NPP are operating according to schedule. For comparison, low river levels have already led to the shutdown of capacities at Romania's Cernavodă NPP and Hungary's Paks NPP.