November 9, 2026

SN Nuclearelectrica SA announces that today, November 9, 2026, the procedures for Cernavodă Nuclear Power Plant Unit 2 reconnection will begin, following the attainment of the water level required to restart the unit under conditions of maximum safety, in compliance with all nuclear safety measures.

Unit 2 is expected to be synchronized on November 10, 2026, and is scheduled to reach nominal power on November 11, 2026.

Mihai Gioară, CEO of Nuclearelectrica: “Starting November 11, 2026, CNE Cernavodă will operate both nuclear units, thereby supporting to ensure approximately 20% of Romania’s energy needs.

Nuclear energy is and remains a strategic energy source for ensuring Romania’s energy security and the stability of the power system. I would like to thank, once again, the teams of professionals at CNE Cernavodă for observing all safety conditions during the period when the units were maintained in a safe shutdown state.”

All procedures for restarting and reconnecting Unit 2 of CNE Cernavodă to the National Energy System are carried out in accordance with CNE Cernavodă’s applicable procedures, under safe conditions, and with the Nuclearelectrica team assuming full accountability.