The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant is once again on the verge of blackout after a Russian missile attack cut off the external overhead line connecting it to Ukraine's power grid.
As a result of massive hostile shelling in the Kyiv region, 1700 consumers were cut off from power, restoration works are underway, the situation with electricity supply is under control, and there are enough generating capacities in reserve.
At the request of Poland, Ukraine imported 1,200 MWh of electricity from 11:00 to 15:00 on Monday and exported up to 1,645 MWh, and the power supply situation remained under control despite disruptions caused by shelling in several regions.
Ukrainian power engineers have restored the second power line at the russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, ensuring a more stable and secure power supply to the facility.
Due to the shelling, some consumers in Sumy and Kryvyi Rih were partially left without heat and gas supply, but there is no shortage of electricity.
The 17th regular rotation of the IAEA mission took place at the temporarily occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant on March 12, 2024.
The head of the IAEA said that the ban on Ukrainian personnel access to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant seized by Russia does not pose a direct security threat.
Due to favorable weather conditions and excessive production of electricity at solar power plants in Ukraine, renewable electricity generation has been limited, and no shortage of electricity is expected.
Russians damaged equipment at a Ukrenergo substation in Zaporizhzhia Oblast and gas distribution networks in Kharkiv Oblast, but consumers were not left without electricity and gas supply.
A Russian drone attacked a 330 kV Ukrenergo substation in Zaporizhzhya Region. There were also temporary blackouts in Odessa, Kharkiv, Kirovograd, Lviv and Dnipropetrovsk regions.
According to Halushchenko, the resolution captures the entire list of issues that have accumulated during the occupation of ZNPP. The key message that we convey to the international community and, in particular, to the IAEA Board of Governors is that every day the Russians stay at the Zaporizhzhia NPP increases the number of these problems and increases the threat of a nuclear incident.
A fire broke out at a mine in Donetsk region due to shelling, and a transformer caught fire at a substation in Odesa region, causing a blackout, but Ukraine's electricity production is sufficient to meet consumer needs without scheduled outages.
The Minister of Energy of Ukraine discussed the threat of a nuclear incident at the russian-occupied Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant with a representative of the United Kingdom at a meeting of the IAEA Board of Governors.
The head of Energoatom, Petro Kotin, said that russian troops occupying the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant would not be able to reload nuclear fuel on their own due to the lack of trained personnel and the complex technical process involved.
IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi met with russian president vladimir putin in sochi to discuss the situation at the russian-occupied Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant and other global non-proliferation challenges.
The head of Energoatom said that an incredible amount of nuclear materials and fuel is stored at the occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, which poses significant risks, as ZNPP is under the full control of the occupiers.
An attack by enemy Shahed drones in Khmelnytsky region resulted in the disconnection of power to more than 14,000 consumers in 30 settlements, and later 2,500 homes were left without electricity.
At a meeting of the IAEA Board of Governors, the Minister of Energy of Ukraine and the IAEA Director General discussed the results of the IAEA Director General's visit to the occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant and the measures taken to ensure its safety, as well as concerns about the military operations taking place nearby.
According to the Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal, more than 150 safety violations have been recorded at the occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, each of which could have been fatal.
Due to Russian shelling in the Donetsk region, the mine was de-energized and 16 workers were brought to the surface.
Ukrainian Energy Minister Herman Galushchenko met with IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi to discuss nuclear safety at the occupied Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant in Ukraine.
The situation at the occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant is deteriorating every day as nuclear fuel is reaching the end of its useful life and qualified Ukrainian specialists are not allowed to visit the plant.
As a result of the fighting and technical problems, some power lines and substations in Ukraine have been temporarily de-energized, but the overall power system remains balanced.
Ukraine's Energy Ministry says there is no shortage of electricity, and Zaporizhzhya NPP continues to be powered by one power line due to a difficult security situation that prevents access to repair the other damaged line.
Despite the attacks on substations in Kherson region, Ukraine's power grid is not experiencing a shortage of electricity due to sufficient domestic production and planned imports and exports of electricity.
Ukraine recorded a surplus of electricity and transferred 1440 MWh to Poland.
Zaporizhzhia NPP remains on one power line while repairs are underway on a high-voltage line that was disconnected due to shelling.
Only one power line feeding Zaporizhzhia NPP remains operational after enemy shelling damaged another line, increasing the risk of an accident.
The Energy Ministry reports that Russian shelling has left the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant on one power line.
A transformer substation in Lviv was damaged by Russian shelling, which cut off power to the infrastructure facility. However, the Energy Ministry emphasizes that the situation in the power system is under control.
