Overview

• The plant has operated nearly two weeks without external electricity, relying on diesel generators that staff say are functioning normally with sufficient fuel and extra units on standby.
• There is no information yet on restoring the 750 kV Dneprovskaya transmission line, and the situation is described as tense but controlled with continuous monitoring of key parameters.
• Generation at the station has been halted since September 2022 and all six units have been in cold shutdown since April 2024, according to the facility’s communications lead.
• Director Yurii Chernichuk said the station could technically supply part of its output beyond Russia if national leaders decide to restart generation, echoing Rosatom’s positioning of potential exports.
• Rosatom chief Alexey Likhachev has framed possible ZNPP electricity as a subject for cooperation discussed with the United States, with conditional consideration of Ukraine’s participation, while Belarus separately launched a feasibility study on expanding its nuclear capacity.