Eskom says a burst oil pipe resulted in a fire that has since been extinguished, but there appears to be an large hole in the generator hall’s roof, indicating an explosion.
Eskom may have experienced another generating unit explosion, this time at its Kriel Power Station in Mpumalanga.from Limpopo Current Affairs , the power station’s unit 6 generator caught fire at around 17:30 on Sunday, 3 November 2024.“Load-shedding might come back in full swing,” the post adds.
“I am somewhat surprised that a burst oil pipe and associated fire would cause such a gaping hole… Looks more like a massive explosion to me,” he said. “A preliminary investigation revealed that an oil pipe had broken, causing oil to spill on the hot surfaces of the turning, which triggered a fire.”“With this unit temporarily offline, total unplanned outages stand at 8,483MW — still 4 517MW below the base case for summer 2024,” it said.
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