Eskom says Koeberg Unit 2 has been reloaded and that commissioning activities are underway.
Eskom says the critical maintenance on Koeberg’s Unit 2 nuclear reactor is almost complete and the unit should return to service later this month.
According to Eskom CEO Dan Marokane, it is critical that Koeberg Unit 2 and two other large coal-fired generators are brought online by the end of the 2024/25 financial year.saidFor reference, Eskom’s financial year runs from 1 April to 31 March, meaning these units must return to service before 31 March 2025. This will also allow Eskom to declare the end of load-shedding confidently.
“At Koeberg, we have not been able to meet our own targets. I’m talking about that target of the return of unit 2,” said Ramokgopa.The 980MW Koeberg Unit 2 reactor was taken offline on 11 December 2023 to have its steam generator replaced. The unit one generator had the same work done between December 2022 and November 2023.
“Eskom has already submitted a licence application to the National Nuclear Regulator for Koeberg’s operating life extension by an additional 20 years, which is being assessed by the NNR.”
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