The Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) has once again lost all off-site power, forcing it to rely on emergency diesel generators for reactor cooling and other essential nuclear safety and security functions.
The plant’s connection to its sole remaining external power line, Ferosplavna-1, was lost early this morning. It is the 27th such event during the conflict, underlining the continued precarious nuclear safety situation, IAEA Rafael Grossi says.
The cause and location of the latest disconnection are not yet known.
The IAEA team at the ZNPP has been informed that the plant currently has sufficient fuel reserves to operate a limited number of emergency diesel generators for around two weeks.
DG Grossi stresses the importance of both restoring the ZNPP’s connection to the grid and increasing the amount of diesel fuel reserves available at the site.
: International Atomic Energy Agency