Power has been restored at the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant following a total blackout
The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant has resumed operations on Ukraine's power grid following a one-and-a-half-hour interruption in external power supply.
This was reported by Energoatom.
The plant is once again receiving the electricity needed to maintain the safety functions of all power units.
On the morning of April 14, a sudden failure occurred at the facility, causing the ZNPP to be completely disconnected from the Ukrainian power grid.
In this critical situation, the automatic protection system activated, leading to the startup of 19 backup diesel generators.
Energoatom specialists note that the incident was a direct consequence of incompetent management of the plant under occupation.
External power supply was stabilized only an hour and a half after the emergency shutdown of the lines.
Power is currently being supplied via the 330 kV “Ferosplavna-1” line, which remains the plant’s sole source of energy.
It is worth noting that the main 750 kV “Dniprovska” high-voltage line has been out of service since March 24. Repair work on this section has not yet been completed due to constant threats and a complex security situation.
During the occupation by Russian forces, the Zaporizhzhia NPP has already experienced 13 complete blackouts. Each such incident poses enormous risks to nuclear and radiation safety not only for Ukraine but for all of Europe.
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