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Hot Water Supply Disrupted in 1,395 Bucharest Buildings Due to Maintenance

Maintenance at CET Sud and other issues disrupt hot water supply for thousands of buildings in Bucharest.

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Thermoenergetica announced on an unspecified date that hot water supply is affected in 1,395 buildings and residential complexes in Bucharest due to maintenance work at the CET Sud power plant. [1] CET Sud is currently stopped for an annual review conducted by ELCEN - the Ministry of Energy. [2] During the review, the hot water demand is being taken over by CET Progresul, but the network lacks sufficient pressure to ensure normal supply parameters. [3] Thermoenergetica estimates that the situation should improve starting September 7th when CET Grivița is scheduled to restart. [4] Bucharest City Hall (PMB) said that because of the shutdown of the CET Sud combined heat and power plant, 1,395 buildings out of nearly 10,000 in Bucharest currently have deficient hot water supply. [5] PMB said that from 7 September, ELCEN will restart the CET Grivița plant, which will take on part of Sector 1's demand, improving supply parameters for Sectors 5 and 6. [6] PMB said that while CET Sud is offline, hot water is being supplied from the CET Progresul plant at weak pressure. [7]
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  1. Thermoenergetica announced on an unspecified date that hot water supply is affected in 1,395 buildings and residential complexes in Bucharest due to maintenance work at the CET Sud power plant. · România Liberă
  2. CET Sud is currently stopped for an annual review conducted by ELCEN - the Ministry of Energy. · România Liberă
  3. During the review, the hot water demand is being taken over by CET Progresul, but the network lacks sufficient pressure to ensure normal supply parameters. · România Liberă
  4. Thermoenergetica estimates that the situation should improve starting September 7th when CET Grivița is scheduled to restart. · România Liberă
  5. Bucharest City Hall (PMB) said that because of the shutdown of the CET Sud combined heat and power plant, 1,395 buildings out of nearly 10,000 in Bucharest currently have deficient hot water supply. · Jurnalul
  6. PMB said that from 7 September, ELCEN will restart the CET Grivița plant, which will take on part of Sector 1's demand, improving supply parameters for Sectors 5 and 6. · Jurnalul
  7. PMB said that while CET Sud is offline, hot water is being supplied from the CET Progresul plant at weak pressure. · Jurnalul
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