Ukraine: Chernobyl nuclear plant off power grid, generators running instead
10 March 2022 |
1:02 pm
The decommissioned Chernobyl nuclear site has been knocked off Ukraine's power grid. Operations such as water cooling to manage the heat of spent fuel at the site still require power.
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