On August 20, the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant officially announced that the 330 kV “ferroalloy-1” high voltage transmission line supplying power to the auxiliary equipment of the nuclear power plant was cut off by a protective automatic device due to line damage. After losing the external power supply, the nuclear power plant unit was switched to a backup diesel generator for power according to regulations. The equipment is operating normally, and the safety system has not failed. The report said that nuclear power plant personnel are closely monitoring the operating parameters of the equipment, and all measures necessary to maintain the safe state of the unit have been fully implemented. The radiation background values in the nuclear power plant area and observation area are at the natural background level and do not exceed the specified standards. The current situation is under continuous monitoring by experts at the nuclear power plant.

On August 20, the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant officially announced that the 330 kV “ferroalloy-1” high voltage transmission line supplying power to the auxiliary equipment of the nuclear power plant was cut off by a protective automatic device due to line damage. After losing the external power supply, the nuclear power plant unit was switched to a backup diesel generator for power according to regulations. The equipment is operating normally, and the safety system has not failed. The report said that nuclear power plant personnel are closely monitoring the operating parameters of the equipment, and all measures necessary to maintain the safe state of the unit have been fully implemented. The radiation background values in the nuclear power plant area and observation area are at the natural background level and do not exceed the specified standards. The current situation is under continuous monitoring by experts at the nuclear power plant.