Report says Eskom chose poorly — French contractor fumbles Koeberg life extension
Several serious and costly blunders by Eskom and French contractor Framatome are to blame for substantial delays in the critical Koeberg life extension project, according to sources who spoke to Sunday newspaper...
Big problem at Eskom's Koeberg nuclear power station
Eskom is planning a further 200-day shutdown of the reactor at its Koeberg nuclear power station that is currently offline for maintenance, refuelling and refurbishment in preparation for a 20-year life-extension.
This latest shutdown of...
South Africa loses permission to import nuclear fuel for Koeberg
South African power utility Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd. is examining how the suspension of a pact that enables it to import nuclear fuel components from the US will affect its sole atomic plant.
The Agreement for Cooperation in...
Eskom delays Koeberg repairs to reduce load-shedding this winter
Eskom announced on Friday that it has delayed scheduled repairs to Koeberg’s steam generators after its contractor warned that the maintenance would take longer than estimated.
“Unit 2 of the Koeberg Nuclear Power Station was...
Koeberg nuclear power station life extension poses serious risks
Preparations are underway for the replacement of the six steam generators at Eskom’s 1840 MW Koeberg nuclear power station, in what South Africa’s national electricity utility says is the most complex project ever undertaken at...