Ukraine’s state energy operator, Energoatom, announced this Friday. Partial reconnection of the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant to the electricity grid country, thanks to the reactivation of one of the power units.
“One of the units of the Zaporizhia plant that was shut down the previous day has been reconnected to the electricity grid,” Energoatom announced on its Telegram channel this Friday at 2:04 PM (less than an hour in mainland Spain). The reconnected unit “already generates electricity to meet Ukraine’s needs and power increase continuesHowever, Energoatom declined to comment on “the operation of the equipment and safety systems.”
Finally, the operator applauded the civilian employees working at the factory.real heroes“To guarantee the nuclear security of Ukraine and all of Europe”.
this Clashes between Russian and Ukrainian forces Near the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant, Ukraine on Thursday forced it to disconnect from the electricity grid, an unprecedented measure that raises safety concerns. The facility was only connected to the network by one of four hotspots before the area became the scene of clashes between Russian and Ukrainian forces; this is something the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has warned about before.