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UPDATED Aug 30, 2026 at 12:10 AM ET
Aug 29, 2026 at 5:08 PM ET
IAEA: Zaporizhzhia plant loses off-site power, on diesel
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The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant has been without off-site power for more than a week and is relying on emergency diesel generators, the IAEA said. The plant’s six non-operating reactors require power for cooling, and only about ten days of diesel are available on site.
WHO: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
WHAT: IAEA reports Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant lost off-site power and is running on emergency diesel with limited fuel.
WHEN: Reported Aug 29, 2026 at 9:07 PM ET
WHERE: Ukraine
WHY: Off-site power was lost, leaving the plant to keep its six non-operating reactors cooled using emergency diesel generators with limited on-site fuel.
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