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The Star
2 days ago
- Politics
- The Star
Power cut for a time to Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant; Kyiv blames Russian strike
FILE PHOTO: A view shows the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant from the bank of Kakhovka Reservoir near the town of Nikopol amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in the Dnipropetrovsk region, Ukraine, June 16, 2023. REUTERS/Alina Smutko/File Photo VIENNA (Reuters) -All external power lines supplying electricity to the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine were down for several hours on Friday, the U.N. nuclear watchdog said, but the station's management later said power had been restored. The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Rafael Grossi, acknowledged that power had been restored after 3 1/2 hours. But he added in a statement on X that nuclear safety "remains extremely precarious in Ukraine." Ukraine's energy minister blamed Russian shelling for severing the last power line to the plant and its six reactors. The country's power distribution operator said its technicians had taken action to restore it. Europe's biggest nuclear power plant, which is not operating but still requires power to keep its nuclear fuel cool, switched during the outage to running on diesel generators, the IAEA said. The organization has repeatedly warned of the risk of a catastrophic accident at Zaporizhzhia, which is located near the front line in the war in Ukraine. Its reactors are shut down, but the nuclear fuel inside them still needs to be cooled, which requires constant power. The plant's Russia-installed management issued a statement on Telegram saying the high-voltage line to the plant had been restored. The statement said there had been no disruptions to operations at the plant, no violations of security procedures and no rise in background radiation levels beyond normal levels. The IAEA had earlier said that the plant had lost all off-site power for the ninth time during the military conflict and for the first time since late 2023. "The ZNPP currently relies on power from its emergency diesel generators, underlining (the) extremely precarious nuclear safety situation," it said. Ukrainian Energy Minister German Galuschenko wrote on Telegram that a Russian strike had cut off the plant. "The enemy struck the power line connecting the temporarily occupied (Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant) with the integrated power system of Ukraine." Ukrenergo, the sole operator of high-voltage lines in Ukraine, said its specialists had brought it back into service. "Ukrenergo specialists have brought back into service the high-voltage line which supplies the temporarily occupied power station," it said on Telegram. Neither the IAEA nor the plant's Russian-installed management initially cited a cause for the cut-off. Russian forces seized the Zaporizhzhia station in the first weeks of Russia's February 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Each side regularly accuses the other of firing or taking other actions that could trigger a nuclear accident. (Reporting by Francois Murphy in Vienna and Ronald Popeski in WinnipegEditing by Peter Graff and Matthew Lewis)
Yahoo
01-03-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Ukrainian power engineers restore power to more than 27,000 consumers over past day
Ukrainian power engineers managed to restore power to more than 27,000 consumers over the course of the period from 28 February to 1 March. Source: press service for the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine Details: Over the past day, power engineers have restored power to 36,460 consumers who were cut off from the power grid as a result of combat actions. "We urge consumers to use electricity rationally, especially during peak consumption hours in the morning and evening. This helps reduce the load on the system," the statement said. The water level in the pond at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, which is currently occupied by Russian forces, is sufficient to meet the needs of the plant. Background: On 28 February, Ukrenergo, Ukraine's state-owned electricity transmission operator, cancelled emergency power outages that were introduced because of Russian attacks. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
Yahoo
28-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Emergency power outages introduced in some Ukrainian oblasts due to Russian attacks
Ukrenergo, Ukraine's state-owned electricity transmission operator, has introduced emergency power outages in some regions of Ukraine due to Russian attacks on energy facilities. Source: Ukrenergo on Telegram Quote: "Emergency power outages have been introduced in some regions of Ukraine. The reason for the introduction of restrictive measures is the consequences of Russian attacks on energy facilities." Details: Industrial consumers are the first ones to face rolling power outages. It is noted that household consumers will be cut off only in certain cases. DTEK, Ukraine's largest private energy company, specified that emergency power outages were in effect in Dnipropetrovsk and Donetsk oblasts. Moreover, regional power companies of Kirovohrad and Poltava oblasts also reported power outages. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
Yahoo
26-02-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Power outages introduced in some Ukrainian oblasts
Local power distribution companies have been forced to introduce rolling power outages in Odesa and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts due to power grid restrictions caused by Russian attacks. Source: press service for Ukrenergo, Ukraine's state-owned electricity transmission operator "Due to the aftermath of attacks on power facilities in Odesa and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts, regional power distribution companies are forced to apply power outages because of grid restrictions," the statement said. Repairs are currently underway and power companies are making efforts to restore electricity supply to consumers. Meanwhile, Ukrenergo called on all Ukrainians to conserve electricity from 16:00 to 19:00. Background: During a large-scale attack on 26 February, Russia struck an energy facility in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast belonging to DTEK, Ukraine's largest private energy company. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
Yahoo
11-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Emergency power outages cancelled across Ukraine
The emergency power outages that were applied in the morning have already been cancelled. Source: press service for Ukrenergo, Ukraine's state-owned electricity transmission operator Quote: "Now, after the situation in the power system has stabilised, the emergency outage schedules have been cancelled. All consumers that were cut off will be supplied with power in the shortest terms." Details: Ukrenergo asks not to switch on several powerful electrical appliances at the same time from 15:00 to 21:00, as the need for economical consumption remains. Background: Ukrenergo introduced emergency power outages across the country due to a large-scale Russian missile attack. Support UP or become our patron!
