The Zaporizhia nuclear power plant, the largest in Europe, under Russian control and the victim of several bombardments, was “totally disconnected” of the network for a few hours this Thursday following the damage to the communication lines, announced this followingnoon the Ukrainian operator Energoatom.
The two reactors of the plant in operation were disconnected from the network. As a result, the actions of the invaders caused a total disconnection of the Zaporizhia NPP from the power grid, for the first time in its history..
– Energoatom, state group
According to the Ukrainian operator, fires on the territory of the Zaporizhia thermal power plant, located near the nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine, twice caused the disconnection of the last line of communication connecting the site to the electrical network.
Later in the day, the International Atomic Energy Agency announced that the last cable supplying electricity to the nuclear power plant was working once more, reports Archyde.com.
Ukraine informed the IAEA that the ZNPP, Europe’s largest nuclear power plant, lost connection to the power grid at least twice during the day but is currently back on.
– The IAEA, by press release
IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi also said on Thursday that the UN agency was “very, very close” to being able to access the plant.
