ZNPP is on the verge of blackout: one of the lines is out of service
23 May 2024 16:10
Today, on 23 May 2024, at 13:31, the external overhead line OHL-750 kV Dniprovska connecting the temporarily occupied Zaporizhzhya NPP to the IPS of Ukraine was disconnected. This was reported by the press service of Energoatom, "Komersant Ukrainian" reports
Currently, Europe’s largest nuclear power plant is connected to the Ukrainian power system only by the Zaporizhzhya TPP-Ferrosplavna OHL-330 kV transmission line.
If this line fails, another complete blackout will occur at ZNPP, which is a serious violation of the plant’s normal operation and threatens to cause an accident.
“Russian occupants continue to create an extremely dangerous situation at Zaporizhzhya NPP. To prevent the worst-case scenarios, the plant must return to the control of the legitimate operator, Energoatom, as soon as possible,”
– said the Head of the Company, Petro Kotin.
Since the beginning of the Russian occupation, Zaporizhzhia NPP has experienced eight full blackouts and one partial blackout, with the launch of emergency diesel generators and safety systems. Their failure threatens to cause an emergency, according to Energoatom.
The last time the plant faced the threat of a blackout was on 22 March this year after Russia’s massive shelling of Ukrainian energy facilities.
