The nuclear power plant relies on a single 750 kV transmission line in operation that supplies off-site electricity.
Rafael Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, called the situation at the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant captured by the Russian invaders “extremely unstable”. The IAEA report noted that the explosion of the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station created an additional risk to the operation of the station.
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“The nuclear safety situation at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant is extremely unstable. The loss of the Kakhovka reservoir is a disaster for the region, and has also added serious difficulties for this vast nuclear power plant. Now more than ever, the all parties must fully comply with the IAEA’s core principles aimed at preventing nuclear accidents. We are strengthening our efforts to help ensure nuclear safety and security, as well as providing assistance to affected regions in other ways,” Grossi said.
Earlier, the IAEA reported on mining in the Zaporozhye NPP cooling pond. During Grossi’s visit, no mines were found in the area, but the agency was aware of preliminary placement of mines inside the station and around its perimeter.
It was noted that for the past two weeks, ZNPP has received the cooling water it needs from the reserves in the discharge channel of the Zaporozhye thermal power plant. ZNPP also plans to continue pumping usable water, despite the Russians blowing up the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station dam.
According to the IAEA, potential risks currently facing the plant include Zaporizhzhya NPP’s reliance on a single, operational 750 kV transmission line to provide off-site power needed for reactor cooling and other other nuclear safety functions.
It should be reminded that on June 15, the IAEA Director General visited the Zaporozhye NPP. After the visit, Grossi noted that one of the main consequences of the destruction of the Kakhovskaya HPP dam is the decrease in the water level in the ZNPP cooling pond, which is important for the safety of the plant.
On June 20, the head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense, Kirill Budanov, reported that Russian troops were also mining the cooling pond of the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant.
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