At the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant, the power unit No. 6 was disconnected from the network. This was reported in the press service of the nuclear power plant.
“On April 18, 2017, at 19.52, the power unit No. 6 of Zaporizhzhya NPP was disconnected from the network,” the press service said.
It is noted that there are four power units at Zaporizhzhya NPP.
“The radiation background in the area of the location of the Zaporizhzhya NPP and in the sanitary protection zone is 8-12 microroentgen per hour, which corresponds to the natural radiation background,” the press service emphasized.
It is reported that currently the reasons for the disconnection are being clarified.