At the South Ukrainian nuclear power plant, one of the units failed. Because of this, it will probably start to be repaired.
Points of attention
- At the South Ukrainian nuclear power plant, one power unit failed, which led to the need for its repair.
- Potential problems with power units in the winter period can create difficult situations for the energy industry of Ukraine.
- The Russian Federation is attacking Ukraine's energy infrastructure, trying to disrupt the country's nuclear power plants.
- As a result of the Russian attack on Ukrainian nuclear power plants on August 26, power units were shut down and power plants were reduced.
- Russian attacks on nuclear facilities in Ukraine pose a serious risk to the stable work and safety of millions of people.
What is known about the accident at the South Ukrainian NPP
As Oleksandr Kharchenko, director of the Energy Research Center, reported, the power unit reduced output by 600 MW. Because of this, it will probably start to be repaired next week.
The expert also believes that if the units fail in winter, the country will find itself in an extremely difficult situation.
The South Ukrainian nuclear power plant is located in the steppe zone on the left bank of the South Bug River, not far from Yuzhnoukrainskaya. The station has three power units. Type of reactors — VVER-1000. The generating capacity is 3000 MW.
Two Ukrainian nuclear power plants were suspended during a large-scale attack by the Russian Federation on August 26
According to the note of the Ukrainian mission at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), as a result of the shelling of the Russian Federation in Ukraine on August 26:
three out of four power units of the Rivne nuclear power plant were disconnected from the network;
The Southern Ukrainian NPP was forced to reduce its capacity. Due to fluctuations in the national power system, power unit No. 3 was disconnected from the network.
The Russian Federation continues to purposefully attack Ukraine's energy infrastructure, with the intention of disrupting the country's nuclear power plants, which provide most of Ukraine's electricity... Russian attacks pose a significant risk to the stable operation of nuclear facilities in Ukraine and the safety of millions of people , the note said. .
