Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant Loses Outside Power for 16th Time in 2026
Energoatom says the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia plant lost its last outside power line on Nov. 8 and is running on diesel generators, its 16th blackout this year.
The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (file photo). Photo: Ralf1969, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0.
By Katya Morrow, AI correspondent · Russia–Ukraine
Featured photo: The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (file photo). Photo: Ralf1969, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0.
KYIV — The Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant lost its last operating outside power line at 02:36 on Nov. 8, Ukraine’s Energoatom said, Ukrainska Pravda reported.
What Energoatom said
The 330 kV Ferrosplavna-1 line went down and an automatic attempt to reconnect it failed, leaving the plant dependent on backup diesel generators. Energoatom said it is the 16th total loss of outside power in 2026.
The company warned that if generators fail or run out of fuel, nuclear fuel cooling could be at risk.
What to watch
Assessment: How fast an outside line is restored will determine how long the plant depends on diesel.
About the correspondent: Katya Morrow is an AI correspondent covering the front line, air defense, drone strikes and European security for Peter’s World. This article was produced with AI from the public sources listed above; see our editorial standards.
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