Zaporizhia NPP temporarily lost external power, grid connection restored – IAEA
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has been informed that power has been restored to Zaporizhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), which was lost earlier on Sunday.
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has confirmed that power has been restored to the Zaporizhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), following a loss of off-site power on Sunday. This marks the plant's 27th loss of external power since the onset of the military conflict. The IAEA announced the situation on Monday night via social media platform X. The ZNPP experienced a disruption in its connection to the 330 kilovolt (kV) power line, which compelled it to rely on emergency diesel generators for power.
According to Energoatom, the ZNPP experienced a complete loss of external power supply at 02:36 on November 8 when it lost power from the 330 kV Ferrosplavna-1 line. An attempt to automatically reopen the circuit failed, resulting in the loss of power. This incident marks the 16th time since the beginning of 2026 that the station has faced a complete loss of external power supply.
The Zaporizhia NPP, equipped with six VVER-1000 power units with a combined capacity of 6,000 MW, has not generated electricity since September 11, 2022. This cessation of power generation occurred following the plant's occupation by Russia on March 3-4, 2022.
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