IAEA investigating reasons for another disconnection of ZNPP from external energy supply
A team of IAEA staff is investigating the reasons for the outage of external power supply to the Zaporizhia NPP (ZNPP), which occurred earlier on Thursday, the organization reported.
“IAEA team at the site is investigating and monitoring the situation,” the agency quotes CEO Rafael Grossi on the social network X.
The report notes that the ZNPP " lost all off-site power" for the second time in the past week and the 14th time during the conflict. According to the IAEA, it was restored after about 40 minutes.
“Off site power loss highlights continued precarious nuclear safety situation,” Grossi noted.
ZNPP is the largest nuclear power plant in Europe, with six VVER-1000 power units. The plant has not been generating electricity since September 11, 2022. All six reactors of ZNPP are in cold shutdown mode.