Romanian Brazi power plant resumes operations after state-triggered shut down

OMV Petrom SA

05/12/2025 10:45

BUCHAREST, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Romanian energy group OMV Petrom ROSNP.BX, majority controlled by Austria's OMV OMVV.VI, said on Friday its 860 MW gas-fired Brazi power plant has resumed operations after water restrictions forced it shut on Tuesday.

The Brazi power plant, which supplies roughly 10% of the country's electricity, is expected to be back at full capacity soon. Meanwhile, roughly 100,000 people across two counties were without drinkable water after Romanian state agencies cut off the Paltinu dam due to water quality issues.

 (Reporting by Luiza Ilie)

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