“We are currently negotiating the development of Units 3 and 4 with our Chinese partners. We have a six-month mandate from shareholders, approved in March. At the end of these six months of negotiations, we will decide whether to go forward with the project or take different action, depending on the outcome and the stage of negotiations,” he said.
Romania has been talking about developing two more nuclear reactor units at its plant in Cernavoda since 2003. Units 3 and 4 have been in conservation since 1992.
In November 2015, Romania’s Nuclearelectrica and China General Nuclear signed a memorandum of understanding for the reactor project and authorities said at that time construction works should start within two years.
The nuclear power plant in Cernavoda currently operates two 700-megawatt reactors, covering around 20% of the country’s energy consumption.