The IAEA experts have received information according to which there are plans to re-launch the fifth reactor at the Zaporizhia NPP, the agency said in a statement.
“Senior Ukrainian operating staff informed IAEA experts present at the ZNPP that preparations are under way to start unit 5 at reduced power to produce steam and heat for the needs of the plant,” the IAEA’s statement reads.
It is noted that it will take some time to complete all the preparations. Zaporizhia NPP is the largest nuclear power plant in Europe, has six VVER-1000 power units.
At the moment, the plant does not generate electricity: on September 11, the last working reactor was stopped.
On September 1, the IAEA mission visited the NPP. After that, two agency specialists work at the station.
The Ukrainian Zaporizhia NPP was captured by Russian troops at the end of February.
