Romania - World Nuclear Outlook Report
Projection of future nuclear capacity in Romania in 2050
|
60-year operation (MWe) |
80-year operation (MWe) |
Under Construction (MWe) |
Planned (MWe) |
Proposed (MWe) |
Potential (MWe) |
Government target (MWe) |
Total for 2050 (MWe) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1411 |
0 |
0 |
1440 |
462 |
0 |
0 |
3313 |
Long-term operation
Two Candu-6 units at the Cernavoda nuclear plant have been in operation since 1996 and 2007. Unit 1 is undergoing refurbishment, with major work scheduled from 2027 to 2029.140 The project is expected to extend the reactor's operating lifetime by another 30 years to 2060.
New capacity
Large-scale reactors
Work on Cernavoda 3&4 began in the 1980s but was halted before the end of the decade. There have been long-standing plans to complete the construction of the reactors. In June 2023 a support agreement was signed between the Romanian government and Nuclearelectrica allowing work to complete units 3&4 at Cernavoda to progress. The units are expected to enter commercial operation in 2030 and 2031, respectively.141
Small-scale reactors
In May 2022 Doicești, in the Muntenia region, was selected as the location for Romania’s first SMR. At the end of December 2022 RoPower (a joint venture between Nuclearelectrica and Nova Power & Gas) and NuScale Power signed a contract for the front-end engineering and design work for a VOYGR-6 (6x77 MWe) power plant.
In May 2023 the USA, along with multinational public-private partners from Japan, South Korea and the United Arab Emirates, announced funding of up to $275 million for the deployment of the 462 MWe VOYGR-6 plant.142 In October 2024 the US Export-Import (Exim) Bank approved a $98 million loan for pre-project services.143
