Update: Unit 2 at the Cernavodă nuclear power plant will remain connected to the National Energy System after an overnight technical assessment found it can continue operating safely, state-owned Nuclearelectrica announced on Thursday, July 30. The decision followed concerns that both of the plant's reactors could be shut down because of historically low Danube water levels affecting the cooling system. State-owned nuclear power producer Nuclearelectrica announced on Wednesday, July 29, that it would carry out a controlled shutdown of Unit 2 after Unit 1 was taken offline earlier this week for the same reason. “Such measures are preventive and aim to protect nuclear safety and the reliability of the facilities," the company said, adding that it will reconnect the reactors once operating conditions allow. The water authority said severe drought conditions persist across the Danube basin and that no significant improvement is expected in the coming days, although there are currently no restrictions on public drinking water supplies.