Zaporizhzhia NPP is completely de-energized due to Russian shelling — the Ukrainian Energoatom

On November 2, Russian shelling damaged the nuclear power plant's last two high-voltage communication lines with the Ukrainian power system. At 23:04, the station switched to full blackout mode; all 20 diesel generators were switched on.

Currently, the power supply scheme for ZNPP's needs is optimised, and nine diesel generators are working. Power units 5 and 6, which were in a hot state, are transferred to a cold state.

There are only 15 days of reserve diesel supply for the operation of generators in the mode of complete de-energization of ZNPP.

Energoatom notes that the shelling of the last two high-voltage communication lines of Zaporizhzhia NPP with the power system of Ukraine is an attempt of the Russian Federation to reconnect the nuclear power plant to the Russian power system.

Photo: "Energoatom"