The power unit of the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant in Ukraine shut down two hours after it was connected to the network
The power unit of the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant (ZNPP) was automatically shut down in Ukraine. Ukrainian engineers tried to start the second power unit after scheduled repairs, but the protection system broke the connection to the power system two hours after connecting to the grid. The incident is reported by the station's press service.
“On November 30, 2021, at 05:47 am after the completion of the scheduled mid-life repair, the second power unit of the Zaporizhzhya NPP is connected to the power system. Work was carried out to gain power. At 07:47 am by the action of electrical protection during electrical tests, the second power unit of the Zaporizhzhya NPP was disconnected from the power system, ”write representatives of Zaporizhzhya NPP.
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Experts are establishing the reasons why the power unit stopped working. The planned repairs of this element of the plant began in September 2021, the remaining five units continue to operate properly.
ZNPP is the largest nuclear power plant in Europe. Its construction began in 1979, and the last, sixth power unit was launched already in 1996. All blocks of the station were manufactured by Izhorskiye Zavody in Russia.
Earlier it was reported about an explosion at a Ukrainian thermal power plant in Ivano-Frankivsk region. Due to the accident on the evening of November 28, Burshtynskaya TPP was forced to turn off part of the generating capacity.