Eskom has been quiet on the concerns raised over nuclear safety at its Koeberg Power Station.
South Africa’s state-owned power utility Eskom has been quiet about nuclear safety concerns raised surrounding the Koeberg Power Station earlier this month.
Koeberg is South Africa’s only nuclear power station and a critical component of its electricity generation mix. When running at full capacity, it contributes nearly 2,000MW to the grid. Koeberg’s nuclear licence expires next month, so Eskom must complete the work by then, or the power station will be forced to shut down.The Koeberg Power Stations were built by the French nuclear power company Framatome. They were designed similarly to 18 nuclear reactors in France.However, Overy said the work being done on the French reactors is far more extensive than what’s happening at Koeberg Power Station.
The French nuclear regulator wants core catchers installed under generation-two nuclear reactors to mitigate the consequences of a core meltdown.He added that other critical safety aspects are being overlooked at Koeberg, mostly related to ongoing maintenance, such as testing the pressure of containment vessels.
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