Zaporizhzhia NPP rapidly losing capacity for recovery – expert
The situation at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant remains extremely difficult and unpredictable, with the facility gradually losing its ability to recover due to prolonged maintenance problems.
Oleksandr Kharchenko, Director of the Energy Research Center, has expressed deep concern over the rapidly deteriorating situation at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant (NPP). Kharchenko highlighted that the plant is in a dire state due to ammunition storage, military personnel presence, and blatant disregard for international nuclear safety regulations.
He stated that there are no viable options for Ukraine or its allies to intervene, deeming the situation extremely critical. Additionally, Kharchenko pointed out recurring issues with the plant's external power supply, which often results in disconnections, forcing the facility to rely on diesel generators. However, Kharchenko emphasized that an immediate nuclear threat is not the primary concern, as the reactors are currently shut down in a cold state, significantly reducing the risk of serious incidents.
Nevertheless, the prolonged neglect of necessary servicing and technological procedures poses a grave danger to the plant's future recoverability. Kharchenko stressed that ZNPP is losing its capacity to be restored, a unique and poorly understood situation due to the lack of comprehensive information on the condition of reactors that are not serviced, maintained, or refueled.
He concluded that the plant's future remains uncertain and unpredictable, making it impossible to predict its fate at this point.
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