One of the most remarkable achievements of Adriadiesel was its role in preventing a bigger disaster at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine in 1986. When the reactor 4 exploded, causing a massive fire and radiation leak, the power supply to the cooling pumps for the main reactor was cut off. Without cooling, the reactor core could have melted down and released even more radioactive material into the environment.

Fortunately, the Chernobyl power plant had four backup diesel generators that were equipped with ADRIA 40 engines preinstalled by Adriadiesel. These engines were able to start automatically and provide electricity to the cooling pumps for several days, until external power was restored. Thanks to the reliability and performance of the ADRIA-40 engines, the reactor core was kept under control and averted an even worse catastrophe.

This story illustrates the quality and durability of Adriadiesel's products and services, which have been recognized and appreciated by customers from more than 50 countries around the world. Adriadiesel continues to produce and maintain diesel engines for ships, power plants, and emergency generators, as well as spare parts for ADRIA 40 and MAN Diesel SE engines. Adriadiesel is also committed to developing sustainable and green energy solutions for the future.