Russia-occupied Zaporizhia NPP loses grid connection for 15th time this year due to Russian shelling
The power line feeding the temporarily occupied Zaporizhia nuclear power plant disconnected during an air raid alert, forcing the plant to switch to diesel generators for the 15th time this year, national grid operator Ukrenergo said.
The Zaporizhia nuclear power plant, currently under Russian occupation, has experienced its 15th loss of grid connection this year due to Russian shelling, according to national grid operator Ukrenergo. On Thursday, the power line supplying the plant was severed during an air raid warning, compelling the facility to rely on diesel generators for the 15th time in the current year.
Ukrenergo announced that an inspection to ascertain the probable point of damage will be conducted at the earliest opportunity, once security conditions permit. The grid operator reported that a large-scale Russian missile and drone assault has left millions without electricity, including those in Kyiv, Kyiv region, Donetsk, Odesa, Zaporizhia, Dnipropetrovsk, and Kharkiv regions.
Restoration efforts are already under way wherever conditions allow safety-wise. Ukrenergo emphasized that power engineers are making every effort to reconnect power to all affected customers as swiftly as they can. For the present power situation, consumers are advised to utilize electrical appliances during peak industrial solar power generation hours, between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., and to minimize the use of high-powered equipment from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
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