At 16:18 on 14 November, the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Energy Plant (ZNPP) misplaced energy from considered one of its two exterior transmission strains – the 750 kV ZNPP-Dniprovska line, which is the primary supply of electrical energy for the Russian-occupied plant.

Supply: Energoatom, Ukraine's state-owned nuclear vitality firm

Particulars: The ZNPP is at the moment receiving energy for its personal wants from only one remaining transmission line.

Quote: "The plant's exterior energy provide, which is crucial for secure operation, is once more below risk. Whether it is utterly reduce off from the ability grid, the ZNPP might face the eleventh blackout, posing a critical danger to radiation security."

Background:

• Ukrainian energy engineers have repaired ZNPP's energy strains 42 instances for the reason that begin of the full-scale invasion.
• On 7 November, a ceasefire mediated by the Worldwide Atomic Power Company (IAEA) got here into impact close to the ZNPP to allow restore work to be carried out to strengthen the plant's connection to the ability grid and stop a nuclear catastrophe.
• The next day, the ZNPP regained entry to backup energy from the grid for the primary time in six months, following the completion of repairs to its second energy transmission line.

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