Second Koeberg-style plant on cards for Cape

[Peter7]

http://www.businessday.co.za/articles/topstories.aspx?ID=BD4A175948



CAPE TOWN — Eskom was considering building a second Koeberg-type nuclear base power station in Western Cape to increase electricity supply in a province that has been plagued by a spate of power cuts, Public Enterprises Minister Alec Erwin’s office confirmed on Friday.

Erwin’s spokeswoman, Gaynor Kast, said Eskom had launched a feasibility study to look into the establishment of such a plant, which would host a conventional reactor.

[kilo39]

Thought they had done all these studies already?!

Roll it on - winters coming. :confused:

Still be sitting in the dark long way into the future if only starting 'studies' now! :mad:

[JStrike]

Lets hope the hippies dont delay this forever as well

[pimal3]

It all depends where this plant is situated. If it is in the sparcely populated areas, protests will be few. It is any way too late for the winters of the next decade as such a plant can take up to a decade to commission.

[LoneGunman]

Public Enterprises Minister Alec 'No Nuts' Erwin..?

[supersunbird]

Public Enterprises Minister Alec 'No Nuts' Erwin..?

No, Public Enterprises Minister Alec Erloser...

[TonyA]

Mrs Babbick could help:)

[nocilah]

when they mean a koeberg style power plant... they mean nuclear power? or badly maintained?

[TonyA]

Who cares? Does this mean power for the Cape or do we still invest in Gas. perhaps its an easy way of eradicating foreign trees (More braais) :)

[nocilah]

well i think we all agree. south africa needs more power stations.

[kilo39]

The planned plant is right next door to the present one. Site is already there - and planned 20 years ago.

Public Enterprises Minister Alec 'No Nuts' Erwin..? :D

But true - this story as crazy - these studies already done - so this a pre-emptive - it's going to take a long time - and don't blame us - still got to do studies!? :mad: