ZNPP was again on the verge of blackout
The reason is periodic Russian shelling
On Monday, October 21, at 12:18 p.m., one of the two power transmission lines connecting the temporarily occupied Zaporizhzhya NPP with the unified energy system of Ukraine was cut off due to systematic Russian shelling. This was reported by Energoatom.
Currently, the ZNPP operates only on one line. And this creates a direct threat of a nuclear and radiation accident.
Before the seizure, the station consumed electricity from its own 4 power transmission lines and three reserve lines.
If the only valid line fails, it will mean the loss of external power to the station with emergency diesel generators running. After all, their resources are limited both by the time of work and by the availability of diesel fuel. Thus, the start of diesel generators means the beginning of the countdown to the start of nuclear fuel melting.
"Only the restoration of Ukraine's control over the plant is the only way to guarantee the safety of Europe's largest nuclear plant. Constant losses of the plant's external power supply, failure of grids to provide a stable power supply to the plant - threatens the world with a nuclear and radiation disaster," said Petro Kotin, head of the Energoatom.
As "Ukrainian Energy" reported, 585 settlements were completely or partially without electricity this morning due to hostilities and other reasons.
