Magate employees at ZAES. ZAES again lost access to the last reserve line of power transmission Peace and safety Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant (ZAES) once again lost access to the only remaining reserve power line. This was announced on Thursday by the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Mariano Grossy. last shutdown of the reserve line of power transmission with a voltage of 330 kilovolts, which occurred shortly before noon on local time on Wednesday, made the station completely dependent on the last working line with a voltage of 750 square meters. According to the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine, the disconnection occurred as a result of hostilities. “The reliable energy supply of all nuclear facilities by electricity coming from the outside of the nuclear power plant is one of the seven integral nuclear security pillars that we designated at the beginning of the war,” said Grossy CEO. – The vulnerability of the energy system remains a serious source of concern for nuclear safety at the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant, as well as in other areas of Ukraine. ”62 ~ 60 > before the start of the ZAEC conflict had a total of 750 and 330 sq. During the conflict, the station was completely losing external power supply eight times. ~ 60 > 62 ~ over the past week the IAEC team was again heard at some distance from the station. Experts continued to monitor and evaluate nuclear security. ~ 60 > Rafael Mariano Grossy said that he was in daily contact with both sides of the armed conflict for organizing the next REPEC experts on ZAES. The current team has been at the station for more than two months. The previous rotation was also postponed due to difficult conditions in the beginning of March. 60 > “The constant presence of the IAEA at the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant since September 2022 is vital for our efforts to prevent a nuclear accident during the war,” Grosi emphasized. – However, in recent months, the delivery of our employees to the facility and back has become more complicated. In the coming days I will continue intensive interaction with both sides to search for a solution. For me, the main priorities are the safety of our personnel and the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant. ”