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Continued Offsite Power Losses Highlight Fragility of Zaporizhzhya Grid, Says Grossi

By David Dalton
7 August 2026

Trend is deeply concerning and not sustainable, according to head of IAEA

Continued Offsite Power Losses Highlight Fragility of Zaporizhzhya Grid, Says Grossi
Zaporizhzhya has six units, all of which have been shut down, but still need power for essential safety functions. Courtesy IAEA.
A recent rise in offsite power losses at the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power station in Ukraine highlights the fragility of the electrical grid serving the site and the need for continued efforts to help prevent a nuclear accident during the military conflict, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) director-general Rafael Grossi said.

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