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Posted on December 29, 2025
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Add as preferred source on GoogleZaporizhzhia nuclear plant, under Russian control, could restart by 2027 if the Ukraine conflict ends soon, says plant head.
MOSCOW, Dec 29 (Reuters) - The head of the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southeastern Ukraine said on Monday the facility could restart power generation by the middle of 2027 if the war concludes in the near future.
"If this (the end of the conflict) happens tomorrow, we will be ready to start up in mid-2027," Ramil Galiyev was cited as saying by Russia's RIA state news agency.
The nuclear plant, Europe's largest, has been under Russian control since March 2022, when Russian forces overran much of southeastern Ukraine. It is not currently producing electricity but relies on external power to keep the nuclear material cool and avoid a meltdown.
Power line repairs are currently underway at the plant under the watch of a team from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), and are expected to last a few days.
Galiyev said "serious issues" at the plant would have to be addressed before it could go online, including replenishing the cooling pond and preparing railway tracks.
Both Russia and Ukraine regularly accuse one another of shelling the plant, risking a nuclear disaster.
(Reporting by Reuters; Writing by Lucy Papachristou)
A nuclear power plant is a facility that uses nuclear reactions to generate electricity. It typically relies on the heat produced from nuclear fission to produce steam that drives turbines.
The IAEA is an international organization that promotes the peaceful use of nuclear energy and aims to prevent the proliferation of nuclear weapons. It provides guidance and oversight for nuclear safety and security.
Power generation is the process of producing electricity from various energy sources, including fossil fuels, nuclear energy, and renewable sources like wind and solar.
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