IAEA mission to assess condition of Ukraine's electrical substations for seventh time
On April 30, the IAEA dispatched a mission to assess the condition of Ukraine’s electrical substations: this is the seventh such mission, the previous one took place earlier this year.
“The team will visit 14 electrical substations, which are essential for ensuring reliable off-site power,” the agency said on its website Friday night.
It also says that since June 2023, over 20 deliveries have been made supporting 15 institutions in the areas of non-destructive testing, isotope hydrology, food safety and animal health operating under the challenging conditions of the ongoing conflict.
IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said the frequent power outages occurring around the 40th anniversary of the Chornobyl nuclear accident highlight the still fragile nuclear safety situation in Ukraine.
According to the message, the 330 kV Ferosplavna-1 backup power line – the ZNPP’s last remaining off-site power line – was temporarily disconnected for approximately 60 minutes on Sunday, while the ZNPP’s main off-site 750 kV Dniprovska power line has been disconnected since 24 March 2026.
“The IAEA continues to engage in negotiations with both Ukraine and the Russian Federation to establish a temporary localized ceasefire to enable repairs on the Dniprovska power line, taking into account that the damages are located on overhead cables above the Dnipro River,” the release says.
The agency added that the IAEA team at the site continues to discuss the three recent loss-of-offsite-power events with the ZNPP to understand the cause of each event and any measures that are being considered to limit these occurrences.
