ZNPP will be able to provide energy to Novorossiya, Crimea and Donbass

After the launch of all six power units, the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant (ZNPP) will be able to supply electricity to all regions of Novorossiya and Donbas, as well as the Republic of Crimea. ZNPP director Yuriy Chernichuk told TASS on January 2.

"The station will not work alone on its own. It will be one big system. At least for all the new regions and Crimea will definitely be enough. Even if we restore the entire industry over time, <...> our station will be enough and will still remain," he said.

Chernichuk noted that with the operation of a unified energy system in Russia, the energy generated at ZNPP can "run even to the Urals."

Balitsky said there is no nuclear threat to Zaporizhzhya NPP

Putin discussed with the head of the region the situation at the station, unemployment and agricultural growth in the region

Earlier, on December 29, the first deputy head of the Russian presidential administration, Sergei Kiriyenko, urged to prepare for the fastest possible launch of the six ZNPP units. He added that the main task for 2025 is to ensure NPP safety, as well as to prepare the units for generation mode.

In September, the head of Rosatom, Alexei Likhachev, said that Russia was ready to start work on restarting ZNPP. He emphasized that nuclear and physical safety of ZNPP is an unconditional priority for the Russian side. The plant is provided with stable heat, water and power supply, and experienced personnel are also on site. In addition, priority is given to the development of the social infrastructure of Energodar town.

Zaporizhzhya Oblast, where the nuclear power plant is located, became part of the Russian Federation following a referendum in September 2022. Since that time, Zaporizhzhya NPP has been under constant IAEA control.