Another localized ceasefire brokered by the IAEA has taken effect around a damaged power line north of the Dnipro River to enable key repairs and finally restore off-site power to the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), which remains dependent on emergency diesel generators as fuel reserves run low, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said today. “This is a much-needed step at a critical time for nuclear safety and security. With diesel fuel supplies under increasing strain, the damaged power line must be repaired without delay so reliable external power can be restored,” Director General Grossi said. The temporary ceasefire follows arrangements facilitated by the IAEA with both sides and has allowed repair work on the 330 kilovolt (kV) Ferosplavna-1 line to start today after demining activities in the area. The repairs, carried out by Ukrainian technicians and monitored by the IAEA, are expected to last a few days. It is the seventh localized ceasefire brokered by Director General Grossi during the conflict to allow for necessary repairs, as part of the Agency’s persistent efforts to help prevent a nuclear accident. “Both sides have engaged constructively with the IAEA to help make this localized ceasefire possible. It is being implemented for the sake of nuclear safety and security and shows that practical steps can be taken, even in extremely difficult circumstances, to reduce the risks facing the plant,” Director General Grossi said. The ZNPP lost connection to its only remaining off-site power line on 20 August following military activity on the northern side of the Dnipro River. It was the 26th time during the conflict that the nuclear power plant has lost off-site power, highlighting the extremely fragile nuclear safety and security situation at the site. For more than two weeks now, the EDGs have provided the electricity required for the site, most importantly for pumps that cool all six reactors and their spent fuel pools. To minimize diesel fuel us
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