The external power supply of the Russian-occupied Zaporozhye nuclear power plant is interrupted and the generator is used to cool the reactor
Quick Look
- As the Russia-Ukraine war continues, the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant in Ukraine, which was occupied by the Russian army, lost external power supply due to damaged transmission lines and was forced to use diesel generators to maintain the operation of the cooling system.
- The International Atomic Energy Agency is investigating the cause of the power outage, and radiation levels are currently normal.
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Why It Matters
The Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant has been occupied by the Russian army since the outbreak of the Russo-Ukrainian war. The war has caused external power supply interruptions many times, raising concerns about a nuclear disaster.
(Central News Agency, Moscow, Comprehensive Foreign News Report on the 8th) As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its fifth year, the management of the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant in Ukraine, which was occupied by Moscow, said today that after a transmission line was damaged and cut off by the protection system, the power plant lost external power supply and once again used diesel generators to cool the reactor.
Reuters reported that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) stated that the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant does not generate electricity itself, but requires power from two external transmission lines to keep the nuclear fuel cool. The external power supply interruption was caused by the disconnection of the "Ferosplavna" transmission line.
The IAEA posted on the social media
The IAEA stated on October 23 that the main power supply line "Dniprovska" was still unavailable.
The Moscow-appointed management of the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant stated that the "Firosplavna" transmission line was interrupted due to an "automatic protection" mechanism, stressing that radiation levels in the nuclear power plant and in the monitoring area were normal.
Open Questions
- What is the specific location and reason for the disconnection of the Ferosplavna transmission line?
