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Restarting Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant ‘difficult to envisage’ during war, says IAEA chief

Kiev Independent, by Chris York, June 3, 2024

The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said on June 3 “it’s difficult to envisage” restarting the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant while fighting between Russia and Ukraine continues.

Speaking at a news conference during a meeting of the IAEA’s 35-nation Board of Governors, Rafael Grossi said Moscow is not planning to decommission the facility and “the idea, of course, they have is to restart at some point.”

The Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, the largest nuclear power station in Europe, has been under Russian occupation since March 2022……………………

Grossi said there was a “need to have a discussion” about restarting the plant, but stressed there were several important steps to take before this would be possible.

“In terms of what needs to happen … there shouldn’t be any bombing or any activity of this type,” he said in comments reported by Reuters.

“Then there should be a more stable assurance of external power supply. This requires repairs, important repairs of existing lines, which at the moment, and because of the military activity, are very difficult to envisage.”……………………………………  https://kyivindependent.com/restarting-zaporizhzhia-nuclear-plant-difficult-to-envisage-during-war-says-iaea-chief/

June 5, 2024 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Uncategorized