Eskom confirmed that it took the decision to delay taking one of the units at the Koeberg nuclear power station offline on Wednesday due to the energy supply crunch.
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The mishandling of the Koeberg life extension project raises serious questions about the capacity of South Africa’s nuclear sector.
Eskom warned that stage-2 cuts could be imposed over the weekend after a unit at the Koeberg nuclear power station had to be shut down.
Emergency evacuation sirens, meant to warn Cape Town residents of a problem at the Koeberg power station, sounded on Thursday – but this was a false alarm.
Eskom has decided not to replace the steam generators at unit 2 of the Koeberg nuclear power station as planned this year over fears it could contribute to winter power cuts.
Energy minister Gwede Mantashe said he suspended a community representative from the board of the regulator because he’s an opponent of atomic power.
Energy minister Gwede Mantashe is being sued following the suspension of a National Nuclear Regulator board member who also works with a group fighting the lifetime extension of Koeberg.
Eskom will from Monday carry out a staggered shutdown of both units of its Koeberg nuclear power station for scheduled refuelling and maintenance.
Unit 1 at the Koeberg nuclear power station near Cape Town tripped on Monday, but Eskom – which operates the facility – said there is no reason for concern about safety.
An acute ingress of marine life, including fish and jellyfish, clogged a drum filter at Eskom’s Koeberg nuclear power station, causing unit 1 at the facility to trip on 10 March.