The work being done at Koeberg power station is critical to ensure its operating licence is extended by 20 years.
Eskom says work on Koeberg nuclear power station’s unit two generator is progressing well, and it anticipates that it will be synchronised to the grid by the end of September 2024.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.
According to electricity minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, this is because Eskom learnt from the challenges it faced during the first unit’s steam generator replacement.Eskom faced several delays while carrying out the maintenance on unit one, returning it to service roughly five months later than planned.
“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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