Cape power crisis a step closer to being resolved

The Western Cape’s electricity crisis is a step closer to being resolved. The second-hand, 200-ton rotor, which will be replacing the damaged rotor at Koeberg’s generator, is being prepared for transport to South Africa from France by the SAS Drakensberg. According to the Cape Times, Eskom spokesperson Fani Zulu says it should take between 4 to 6 weeks for the part to arrive. However, the rotor will not be fitted immediately as other repairs still have to be done to the generator’s stator. Zulu says the generator could probably be back on line by mid-May.