Zaporizhzhya NPP is on the verge of blackout again

The Zaporizhzhia NPP, captured by Russian troops, is again on the verge of blackout due to enemy shelling. The plant is currently powered by only one power line.

This was reported by RBC-Ukraine with reference to the press service of the Ministry of Energy.

“Today, on October 21, at 12:18, one of the two power lines connecting the temporarily occupied Zaporizhzhia NPP to the integrated power system of Ukraine was disconnected due to systematic enemy shelling,” the statement said.

According to the press service, the external power supply to the plant, which is necessary for its safe operation, is again under threat.

“In case of disconnection of the plant from external power supply, another complete blackout will occur at Zaporizhzhia NPP, which poses a threat to radiation safety,” the Ministry of Energy added.

According to the press service, as soon as the security situation allows, power engineers will do everything possible to restore the power line to the plant.

“Only the return of control over the occupied Zaporizhzhia NPP to Ukraine can guarantee the safe operation of Europe's largest nuclear power plant,” the statement said.

Zaporizhzhya NPP is the largest nuclear power plant in Europe and the third largest in the world by total capacity. It is located in Ukraine, in the steppe zone near the former shore of the Kakhovka Reservoir in Zaporizhzhia region, near the city of Enerhodar.

Since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, ZNPP has been at the epicenter of events. Russian troops seized the plant, which created an unprecedented situation for nuclear safety.

Author - Olena Madiak, 21/10/2024