The director of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, considered the shutdown of the backup power supply line that happened on the morning of April 4 to be a “real danger” for the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP).
The head of the agency emphasized that the Zaporizhia NPP needs a source of electricity to cool reactors and perform other important functions to ensure nuclear safety.
“This morning's events once again highlight the very real dangers facing this major facility,” Grossi said in a statement. website IAEA.
On the morning of April 4, the press service of Zaporizhia NPP reported that the 330 kV Ferrosplavnaya-1 high-voltage line was disconnected; it occurred at 10:06. The causes of the incident are being established, the radiation background remains unchanged, the message specified.
Earlier, on March 22, the 750 kV Dneprovskaya high-voltage line was disconnected at the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant. Power supply was provided by Ferrosplavnaya at 330 kV. On the same day, the disconnected line was put back into service.
The Zaporozhye NPP is located in Energodar and came under Russian control following the results of a referendum on the reunification of the Zaporozhye region with the Russian Federation in September 2022. Since the beginning of that month, the nuclear power plant has been under the supervision of IAEA staff.
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