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Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant Suffers Blackout

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The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant temporarily lost its external power supply for the 15th time since the start of the armed conflict. External power was restored within one hour of the incident. The event coincided with the anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster. Station communications director Evgenia Yashina reported no immediate impact on safety conditions following the event. Earlier reports from the Ministry of Energy suggested a short circuit in a distribution device caused the outage. The plant remains one of the largest strategic energy hubs on the route to Kropyvnytskyi. Communications director Evgenia Yashina confirmed that power supply has been stabilized. The facility is currently operating following the technical failure. Emergency diesel generators were placed on standby during the incident but are no longer required for primary power.

The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant temporarily lost its external power supply for the 15th time since the start of the armed conflict. External power was restored within one hour of the incident. The event coincided with the anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster. Station communications director Evgenia Yashina reported no immediate impact on safety conditions following the event. Earlier reports from the Ministry of Energy suggested a short circuit in a distribution device caused the outage. The plant remains one of the largest strategic energy hubs on the route to Kropyvnytskyi. Communications director Evgenia Yashina confirmed that power supply has been stabilized. The facility is currently operating following the technical failure. Emergency diesel generators were placed on standby during the incident but are no longer required for primary power. Diesel generators have been moved to standby mode. No increase in hazardous substances was detected following the loss of external power. The Ferosplavna-1 power transmission line was specifically identified as the source of the power loss.

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Sources · 7 independent

Radio Sputnik

“Заворожская атомная электростанция в 15-е раз с начала вооруженного конфликта в воскресенье вновь временно потеряла внешнее электроснабжение.”

Radio Sputnik

“On the decision of safety conditions at the Zaporizhzhia atomic power station, the temporary loss of external power on Sunday, no [impact] was recorded.”

Radio Sputnik

“Earlier, the Ministry of Energy stated that the alleged cause was a short circuit in a distribution device.”

Radio Sputnik

“Потерия внешнего электроснабжения произошла в 15-й раз с начала вооруженного конфликта. Редактор субтитров Н.Закомолдина Корректор А.Егорова”

Radio Sputnik

“На решении условий безопасности на запорожской атомной электростанции временной потерей внешнего электроснабжения в воскресенье не зафиксировано. Об этом сообщила директор по коммуникациям станции Евгения Яшина.”

Radio Mayak

“Зайс воскресенье временно потеряла внешнее электроснабжение, заявили ранее в МГТ. Предполагаемая причина короткая замыкания на распределительном устройстве, восстановление внешних питательных устройств, электроснабжение запустили спустя час.”

Radio Rossii

“На Запорожской АЭС полностью отключилось электроснабжение, станция целый час работала от генераторов.”

Komsomolskaya Pravda

“Персонал Запорожская с оперативно-остановилонаргоснабжение станции после кратковременного сбоя. Внешнее питание было прервано в воскресенье из-за короткого замыкания на распределительном устройстве.”

Komsomolskaya Pravda

“Внешнее питание было прервано в воскресенье из-за короткого замыкания на распределительном устройстве.”

Radio Rossii

“Запорожской АЭС из-за коротковременного отключения внешнего электроснабжения не зафиксирована после восстановления штатной системы питания, аварийный дизель генераторы приведены в режим дежурства, так же сообщила представитель станции.”

Radio Sputnik

“была крадковременная потеря питания, собственные нужды за эсо запитали от дизель-генераторов в течение часа. Их включение произошло штатно.”

Radio Rossii

“Превышение опасных веществ Запорожской АЭС из-за кратковременного отключения внешнего электроснабжения не зафиксирована после восстановления штатной системы питания, аварийный дизель генераторы приведены в режим дежурства”

Mastodon

“On April 26, Zaporizhzhia NPP experienced its 15th blackout since its occupation by the Russians, - Energoatom "Zaporizhzhia NPP lost external power supply. Ferosplavna-1 power transmission line w...”

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