With both Koeberg units down, the nuclear power station was drawing more electricity from the grid than it was contributing, as it required constant power to avoid a meltdown.
Eskom will continue implementing stage 6 load-shedding until further notice after the only current operational unit at the Koeberg Power Station tripped.
With Koeberg Unit 1 also down for the replacement of its steam generators and refuelling, the nuclear power station was providing no power to South Africa’s grid. The utility said that the implementation of stage 6 load-shedding scheduled to start at 16:00 on Saturday will now continue until it announces otherwise.Eskom said it could not comment on the cause of the Koeberg trip as its teams were still diagnosing the issue.
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