An act of nuclear terrorism: ZNPP is on the verge of blackout due to Russia’s power outage
1 October 2024 11:50
Russia attacked the main substation of ZNPP, which brought it to the brink of a complete blackout. This was reported by the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine, "Komersant Ukrainian" reports.
Energy Minister Herman Galushchenko described the incident as an act of nuclear terrorism. He stressed the need for urgent action by the international community
“Another act of Russian terrorism has created a threat of an accident at the occupied Zaporizhzhya NPP. We demand immediate implementation of the IAEA resolution and return of the occupied NPP under Ukrainian control. Safe operation of Zaporizhzhya NPP is possible only under the control of Ukraine,”?
– the Ukrainian official reiterated.
The Ministry of Energy reports that Ukrainian specialists are currently working to eliminate the consequences of the enemy shelling. Their goal is to restore full power supply to the occupied nuclear power plant as soon as possible to ensure its safe operation.
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ZNPP
Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) is the largest nuclear power plant in Europe and the third largest in the world by total capacity. Located in the Zaporizhzhia region near the city of Enerhodar, it consists of six nuclear power units of 1 GW each. Construction began in 1981, and the first unit was commissioned in 1984. The last unit, the sixth, was commissioned in 1995.
ZNPP produced about 40 billion kWh of electricity annually, which was about 20% of Ukraine’s total power generation. It is also the first nuclear power plant in the country to have a dry spent fuel storage facility.
The Russian army seized ZNPP on the night of 4 March 2022, having previously shelled the nuclear facility. Russia has also occupied the city of Enerhodar, near which the plant is located.
Since the beginning of the Russian occupation, Zaporizhzhia NPP has experienced eight full blackouts and one partial blackout, with emergency diesel generators and safety systems being launched. Their failure threatens to cause an emergency, according to Energoatom.
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