The Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) in Ukraine has been successfully reconnected to the national grid after enduring a full month without external power.
This reconnection was made possible through repairs conducted under a locally negotiated ceasefire, facilitated and monitored by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
The restored 750 kV Dniprovska power line now supplies the electricity needed to cool the plant’s six inactive reactors and spent fuel, allowing the shutdown of emergency diesel generators that had been sustaining the site.
This marks the tenth—and longest—complete loss of off-site power for ZNPP since the conflict began.
The IAEA praised technicians on both sides of the frontline for their cooperation and resilience in restoring power under challenging conditions.
Further repairs are planned for the damaged Ferosplavna-1 line, with the IAEA continuing to advocate for adherence to its Five Concrete Principles to prevent nuclear accidents, especially the protection of off-site power.
Picture: IAEA / ZNPP / UKRINFORM