Romanian Hydropower Output Slumps Due To Prolonged Drought
A prolonged drought in Romania for the last six months has lowered the output of state-run hydropower generator Hidroelectrica to 6.6% of the country’s total production, from around 30% of total usually, data from the power-grid operator Transelectrica showed Thursday.
The figures are even lower than the output provided by wind plants, which cover 6.8% of the total production. Wind energy costs far more to produce than hydro energy.
The dry weather has forced Hidrolectrica to declare force majeure and reduce deliveries to corporate customers. The company estimated in September that it would cut deliveries by one third at least until December.
Coal-powered plants currently cover almost 41% of Romania’s power output, while hydrocarbon energy amounts to 27% of total. Nuclear production is steady at 18.5% of total.
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