Press releases

Press release: 20 years since the establishment of SNN

  Press release 20 years since the establishment of SN Nuclearelectrica SA     Bucharest, 2 July 2018   Today, SN Nuclearelectrica SA (“SNN”) celebrates 20 years since the establishment of the company, following the reorganization of the former state owned company RENEL, on July 2nd 1998. SNN owns two subsidiaries: Cernavoda NPP, the operator of […]

The completion of the planned outage program of Cernavoda NPP Unit 1

SN Nuclearelectrica SA (“SNN”) announces that the works related to the planned outage of Cernavoda NPP Unit 1 were completed in June 4th 2018, and the reconnection to the National Power Grid took place on the same day at 05:02 hours. Unit 1 entered the planned outage program in order to perform scheduled maintenance works, […]

Press release: Scholarship program

  Press release   Bucharest, 31 May 2018   SN Nuclearlectrica SA (“SNN”) announces that it has concluded a convention with the Polytechnic Institute of Bucharest for the award of 25 student scholarships for the 3rd and 4th university years, different specializations. Each scholarship is in amount of 2000 lei/month and will be awarded during […]

Press release – the reconnection of Cernavoda NPP Unit 2 to the Grid

  Press release   Bucharest, 30 March 2018   SN Nuclearelectrica SA (“SNN”) announces that Cernavoda NPP Unit 2 was reconnected to the National Power System. Unit 2 was automatically disconnected from the grid during the morning of 29 March 2018, following the trip of the protection system related to a turbine generator switch (thus, […]

Press release – the automated disconnection of Cernavoda NPP Unit 2

Press release Bucharest, 29 March 2018 S.N. Nuclearelectrica SA (“SNN”) announces that Cernavoda NPP Unit 2 was disconnected automatically from SEN during the morning of March 29 2018, following the occurrence of a dysfunction at the process electric system in the classical part of the power plant, not the nuclear one. The specialists are investigating the […]

Press release – the recconection of Cernavoda NPP Unit 1 to SEN

  Press release   Bucharest, 27 March 2018   S.N. Nuclearelectrica SA (“SNN”) announces that Cernavoda NPP Unit 1 was reconnected to the National Power Grid during the the morning of 27 March 2018, following to reach full power during the evening of the same day. The decision to shut down Unit 1 for an […]

Press release – the return of Unit 2 to full power

  Press release   Bucharest, 26 March 2018    S.N. Nuclearelectrica SA (“SNN”) announces that Cernavoda NPP returned to full power during the morning of 26 March 2018. The powe reduction of Cernavoda NPP Unit 2 was caused by the necessity to replace a component (bearing) of the condensation pump engine, in the classical part […]

Press release – Power reduction at Unit 2

  Press release   Bucharest, 25 March 2018    S.N. Nuclearelectrica SA (“SNN”) announces the reduction of power at Cernavoda NPP Unit 2 to 55% (aprox. 300 MW). The power reduction of Cernavoda NPP Unit 2 is caused by the need to replace a component (bearing) at the engine of a condensation pump, in the […]

Press release – The controlled shutdown of Unit 1

  Press release   Bucharest, 25 March 2018 S.N. Nuclearelectrica SA (“SNN”) announces that  Cernavoda NPP Unit 1 was shut down in a controlled manner during the morning of March 25th 2018, 09:20 hours. The decision to shut down Unit 1 in a controlled manner was determined by the occurrence of a defect at one […]