Koeberg Nuclear Power Station expected to return to service in November

Eskom says Unit 1 of its Koeberg Nuclear Power Station is set to return to service in November.

The unit was taken offline for refuelling and maintenance. The embattled parastatal says mechanical work to replace the steam generators was completed in July. 

"This is the most significant part of the scope which involved complex activities and it means that Eskom is now proceeding with the outage activities that could not be performed in parallel with the replacement of the steam generators. Immediately after the completion of the outage activities, the reactor will be reloaded with fuel enabling the return to service of the unit,’’ said Daphne Mokwena, Eskom spokesperson.

PICTURE - Eskom: Koeberg Nuclear Power Station

Mokwena said Koeberg's Unit 2 will be taken offline later this year. 

"Due to the deferment of the return of Unit 1, the outage of Unit 2 has been postponed to 7 November 2023 to ensure that there is no simultaneous shutdown of both Koeberg units and can confirm that resources are ready to start with the first activities of Unit 2 outage."

Eskom says the new steam generators are more effecieint, adding it will produce an additional 27MW while enabling Koeberg to continue generating electricity for years.

 

Done By: Mitchum George