Unit 1 of the Cernavoda Nuclear Power Plant will be halted as of 2026 for retooling works, which will take two years and will extend its service life by 30 years, Romeo Urjan, the head of the Technical and Retooling Division of Nuclearelectrica stated on Monday. “As of 2026, Unit 1 of Cernavoda will stop for the actual works. Until then, we are making all the necessary preparations. We will make a feasibility study which will be concluded by 2021 and then we will carry out the demarches for the procurement of the equipment, which need to be ordered 3-4-5 years prior, being specific products,” Urjan told a profile conference. According to him the feasibility study will say the exact value of the investment, which, according to estimates, ranges between 1.2 and 1.5 billion Euro. “After two years of retooling, Unit 1 will function for another 30 years. Thus we will have a plant as good as new for another 30 years, as opposed to the costs of a new plant, which would be double or even triple. The economic advantage is therefore clear,” the Nuclearelectrica official added. Nuclearelectrica operates the Nuclear Power Plant of Cernavoda, where two CANDU 6-type reactors are working, with a total power of 1,400 MW. They ensure approximately 20 percent of the national production of electricity. Unit 1 was put into service in 1996, and Unit 2 in 2007.
The first padel club in western Romania, Padel Center, will host the first padel tournament within the official calendar of the International Padel Federation (FIP) organized in Romania and the Balkans. The FIP SILVER ROMANIA tournament will take place from May 26 to June 1, on the Padel Center courts in Dumbrăvița (6 Praga Street), […]
Romania’s Competition Council has authorized the transaction through which electronic retailer Altex takes over DIY chain Brico Depot Romania, a network with 32 stores and 2,000 employees, in a deal valued at EUR 70 million. Altex is one of the leading retailers of electronics in Romania, while Brico Depot offers products in categories such as […]
Romanian poets Teona Galgoțiu and Radu Nițescu, along with Swedish poets Jonathan Brott and Filip Lindberg, will take part in the 13th edition of the Romanian-Swedish Translation Workshop, to be held between April 23–30 in Stockholm. The workshop is organized by the Romanian Cultural Institute in Stockholm and the National Book Center (CENNAC) in partnership […]
The Irish dance group Lord of the Dance will return to Romania on April 2 and 3, 2026, with the "30th Anniversary Tour." The troupe founded by the well-known Michael Flatley will perform the two shows in Romania on April 2, at the BT Arena Polyvalent Hall in Cluj Napoca, and on April 3, at […]
The National Opera in Bucharest will host the "I Exist Too!" charity concert, featuring Byzantine music, in support of children diagnosed with autism, on May 26. The goal of the concert is to raise the necessary funds to support families whose children have been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders. All proceeds from donations and ticket […]
Schwarz IT continues its development and aims to expand its team in Romania by approximately 30% in 2025, opening opportunities for IT specialists who want to contribute to complex digitalization projects. Available positions include Cloud Network Engineer, DevOps Engineer AI, ServiceNow Developer, Junior and Senior GO Software Engineer, Adobe Experience Manager Software Developer, PhP Developer […]
