Overview

• ZNPP’s director says the facility can ensure external power for its own needs without restoring the Ferrosplavnaya-1 330 kV reserve line, which has been offline since May 7.
• The plant currently relies on a single 750 kV Dneprovskaya line for internal needs, and a July 4 outage forced a temporary switch to diesel generators until grid power was restored.
• All six reactors remain in cold shutdown and are not generating electricity.
• Plant management reports progress on a potential return-to-generation plan that targets power-supply resilience, cooling-water availability, hydrotechnical work, staffing and licensing.
• A Sept. 19 drone strike hit a training center during a planned IAEA visit, prompting an evacuation of experts; Russian-installed operators reported nearby artillery impacts, and radiation levels were described as normal.