"Since then Grossi has been engaging with Russia and Ukraine on proposals aimed at enabling the plant to receive the offsite power it needs to cool its six shutdown reactors and its spent fuel, the IAEA statement said. The focus has been on creating the necessary security conditions for repairs to be carried out on the damaged sections of two power lines located on opposite sides of the front line near the power plant."
"The process to restore external power to the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant in southeastern Ukraine has started, the director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said on October 9. The process began after "intensive consultations" with authorities in Ukraine and Russia, Rafael Grossi said in a statement. It has relied on emergency diesel generators since September 23 when external power lines were cut."
Restoration of external power to the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant has begun following intensive consultations involving the IAEA, Ukraine, and Russia. The plant has been under Russian control since shortly after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 and has relied on emergency diesel generators since September 23 when external power lines were cut. IAEA director-general Rafael Grossi engaged with both sides on proposals to enable offsite power to cool six shutdown reactors and spent fuel. Efforts focus on creating security conditions to repair damaged sections of two power lines on opposite sides of the front line. Restoring the grid connection will take time; reactors remain shut down but require electricity for critical safety functions, and each side accuses the other of actions that compromise nuclear safety.
Read at RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]