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Russia begins building pumping station to restart Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant
The Russians have begun building a floating modular pumping station with a capacity of up to 80,000 cubic metres per hour to restart the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP). Source: Ukrainian news agency citing Neftegaz, a Russian oil and gas sector news outlet Details: Neftegaz reported the launch of this project, citing Alexei Likhachev, head of Russia's state nuclear agency Rosatom. Likhachev said the station would enable Russia to fully resolve the plant's water supply issues during the process of bringing the reactors back to operational capacity. He added that Rosatom has developed a phased plan for restarting the ZNPP, but stressed it could only be implemented if all military threats, including direct attacks and acts of sabotage, were removed. A lack of water required to cool the reactors, resulting from the destruction of the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant by the Russians, remains one of the key reasons why restarting the ZNPP has not been possible. Earlier, Ukraine's Deputy Energy Minister Yurii Sheiko stated that Russia is incapable of restoring the safe operation of the occupied nuclear plant and that such announcements are merely aimed at blackmailing Ukraine and the international community. Quote: "The plant is not ready to operate. There are serious risks involved in bringing the reactors online. A full inspection of equipment and systems must be carried out, as no repairs are being done at the ZNPP. There is no qualified personnel familiar with the equipment, especially that of Ukrainian origin installed after the plant was modernised." Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
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Russia cannot safely restart Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant – Ukraine's Energy Ministry
Russia is unable to restore the safe operation of the occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), and its statements about such intentions are merely an attempt to blackmail Ukraine and the international community. Source: Yurii Sheiko, First Deputy Energy Minister of Ukraine, on air during the national joint 24/7 newscast, as reported by Expro, a Ukrainian energy and oil & gas consultancy Details: Sheiko recalled that on 28 May, Ukraine's Permanent Mission to international organisations in Vienna sent a note to the IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) Secretariat condemning Russia's plans to potentially connect the ZNPP to the Russian power grid and construct transmission lines for this purpose. Quote: "The plant is not ready to operate. There are major risks involved in restarting the reactors. A full inspection of the equipment and systems is necessary, as no maintenance has been carried out at the ZNPP. There is no qualified personnel familiar with the equipment – including Ukrainian-made components installed during the plant's modernisation." More details: The deputy energy minister stressed that the Russians have "neither spare parts nor materials and zero knowledge of how to repair, service or operate the plant". At present, the ZNPP continues to receive power from Ukraine's national grid. Background: It was recently reported that Russia intends to restart and operate the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant despite the risks and calls to address the plant's status within peace negotiations. Construction of power transmission lines from the ZNPP to other temporarily occupied territories is ongoing. A new line has been spotted in the Mariupol district of Donetsk Oblast. Meanwhile, the IAEA has stated that there are currently no signs that Russia is preparing to restart the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
