Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant Restores External Power Supply
Quick Look
- The Zaporozhye nuclear power plant has restored its external power supply via the Ferroalloy-1 line, switching its systems to a regular operating mode.
- Backup diesel generators were shut down after the power restoration.
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Why It Matters
The Zaporozhye nuclear power plant, part of Rosatom, experienced a loss of external power, necessitating the use of backup diesel generators. The International Atomic Energy Agency reported the repair of a backup power transmission line under a local ceasefire.
MELITOPOL, June 13. /TASS/. The Zaporozhye nuclear power plant has restored the external power supply via one of the two Ferroalloy-1 external lines and its systems have been switched to a regular operating mode, it said.
"The external power supply via the 330 kV Ferroalloy-1 line has been restored at the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant, part of Rosatom. After the resumption of the power supply, the station's systems were switched to a regular operating mode. The backup diesel generators, which provided reliable power supply for the station’s own needs during the absence of external power, were shut down and put on standby," the plant said on Max messenger.
Earlier, the International Atomic Energy Agency said the backup power transmission line had been repaired under the protection of a local ceasefire regime.
Open Questions
- What caused the initial loss of external power?
- What is the long-term stability of the power supply?
