A UJ physics professor argues that South Africa should abandon all its nuclear energy ambitions after Eskom completely botched Koeberg’s life extension project.
All of this has led to speculation that the Koeberg life extension exercise is in difficulty.
In turn it casts doubt on the capacity of South Africa’s nuclear sector, and is likely to put to bed the highly ambitiousKoeberg, Africa’s only operational nuclear power station, 27km north of the Cape Town city centre, is reaching the end of its scheduled life cycle. The plant consists of two units of just over 900 megawatts each, and together these contribute roughlyKoeberg was built by the French company Framatome between 1978 and 1984. In line with international practice, the plant was granted a 40-year operational licence which will expire in July 2024.
Licensing the plant for a further 20 years is possible, as long as it meets specific safety criteria. Typically these involve particular upgrades and the replacement of various components.Some civil society groups have for the closure of Koeberg when its current licence expires in 2024. South Africa’s extreme electricity crisis would make such a closure very difficult to absorb., extending the life span of an existing plant is in principle achievable in the short term and financially defensible.
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