This is stated on the IAEA website in the note from the Russian Federation
The Permanent Mission of the Russian Federation to international organizations in Vienna sent a note to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), informing about the developed “Procedure for transferring voltage for the own needs of the Zaporizhzhia NPP from the unified energy system of Russia.” This information was published on the IAEA website.
According to the document, in the event of a complete power outage, the “Procedure for transferring voltage for the own needs of the ZNPP from the unified energy system of Russia under the conditions of disconnection of the 750 kV ZNPP-Dniprovska transmission line and the 330 kV L-243 – Ferrosplavna-1 transmission line” is provided.
It was previously reported that Russian forces are constructing power lines from the temporarily occupied territories of Kherson and Donetsk regions to the Zaporizhzhia NPP, planning to connect the plant to their energy system. These works have been ongoing since the beginning of winter 2023.
This was also reported by the international organization “Greenpeace Ukraine.”
Occupation of the Zaporizhzhia NPP and the Role of the IAEA
The Zaporizhzhia NPP was seized by Russian troops on March 4, 2022, during the battles for Enerhodar. By March 12, it became known that control over the facility was exercised by the Russian company “Rosatom.” Despite this, the Ukrainian staff continues to service the plant, but they are being forced to obtain Russian citizenship and sign contracts with “Rosatom.”
On July 21, 2022, Russian forces moved at least 14 units of heavy equipment, weapons, and explosives into the turbine hall of power unit No. 1, which is a violation of international nuclear power plant safety standards.
On September 1, 2022, an IAEA mission arrived at the Zaporizhzhia NPP, including experts from Poland, Lithuania, Serbia, China, France, and other countries. Representatives from the UK, USA, and Russia were not part of this mission.
On October 7, 2022, the IAEA decided to increase the number of its experts at the plant during the first rotation. Since then, four representatives of the international organization have been working at the ZNPP.
On June 9, 2023, due to a drop in water levels caused by the destruction of the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant, the State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate of Ukraine issued an order to “Energoatom” to put power unit No. 5 of the Zaporizhzhia NPP into a “cold shutdown.” The operation of other units No. 1-4 and 6 was also limited.
On September 2, 2023, the IAEA successfully completed the 11th rotation of the expert group at the Zaporizhzhia NPP, and in December 2023, the 15th rotation took place.
According to estimates, the occupiers caused damage to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant amounting to about 30 billion hryvnias, and the lost revenue of “Energoatom” exceeds 167 billion hryvnias.
Other news you may find interesting:
- Rafael Grossi, head of the IAEA, visits Ukraine to support nuclear energy restoration and ensure safety amid ongoing conflict.
- IAEA Director Rafael Grossi states no confirmed evidence of Russia attempting to restart the occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant amid ongoing conflict.
- In occupied Berdyansk, schoolchildren were forcibly issued Russian passports as part of a propaganda campaign, raising concerns about the forced imposition of foreign citizenship and the erosion of Ukrainian identity.
