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Zaporizhzhia NPP in blackout for about an hour – Energoatom

The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant lost its external power supply and operated on diesel generators for about an hour. This backup power source is intended to ensure nuclear safety. Energoatom claims the incident occurred on August 4 — not independently verified.

Location: Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant

Claims & verification status

Claimed

The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant lost its external power supply on August 4.

Attributed to: Energoatom
Claimed

The Zaporizhzhia NPP operated on diesel generators for about an hour after losing external power.

Attributed to: Energoatom

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Sources & evidence

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