Eskom warns of possible weekend load-shedding after Koeberg Unit 2 gets shut down again

[Hanno Labuschagne]

Eskom warns of possible weekend load-shedding after Koeberg Unit 2 gets shut down again

Eskom has warned that a cold front passing over the country and the shutdown of Koeberg Unit 2 could worsen its generating capacity constraints and require load-shedding to be implemented over the weekend.

"Eskom cautions the public that the system remains constrained and that stage 2 load-shedding might be required to be implemented at short notice during 16:00—24:00 this evening, and possibly during the evening peaks throughout the weekend," the utility said.

[Bloomberg]

 

["D"]

Well, if Koeberg is engulfed in a big nuclear fireball, at least the cold front in the Cape will be neutralised ...

 

[Herr der Verboten]

Eskom warns of possible weekend load-shedding after Koeberg Unit 2 gets shut down again

Eskom has warned that a cold front passing over the country and the shutdown of Koeberg Unit 2 could worsen its generating capacity constraints and require load-shedding to be implemented over the weekend.

"Eskom cautions the public that the system remains constrained and that stage 2 load-shedding might be required to be implemented at short notice during 16:00—24:00 this evening, and possibly during the evening peaks throughout the weekend," the utility said.

[Bloomberg]

 

[notinterested]

I don't get it. What does the black panther movie have to do with this

 

[Kola-CT]

Well, if Koeberg is engulfed in a big nuclear fireball, at least the cold front in the Cape will be neutralised ...

Please not yet, I have weekend plans.

 

[LaraC]

I don't get it. What does the black panther movie have to do with this

Irony. We want smart cities, but we can't keep the lights on. Wakanda forever!

 

[Madhawk]

Please not yet, I have weekend plans.

Eshcum don't care about y'all plans...

 

[Kola-CT]

Eshcum don't care about y'all plans...

They can switch Koeberg off if they need to, as long as they don’t cause a short or blow a fuse along the way.

 

[xrapidx]

****ing useless.

 

[mypetcow]

****ing useless.

You’re completely right. They should have just ignored the control rod issue and not shut down the reactor as a precautionary measure. Just wing it, right? What could go wrong?
I assume that when your check engine light comes on you also ignore it and keep driving…

Can’t believe you’re actually advocating for carelessness and gross negligence at a nuclear power station.

 

[TEXTILE GUY]

You’re completely right. They should have just ignored the control rod issue and not shut down the reactor as a precautionary measure. Just wing it, right? What could go wrong?
I assume that when your check engine light comes on you also ignore it and keep driving…

Can’t believe you’re actually advocating for carelessness and gross negligence at a nuclear power station.

Shoooooo ......... must have missed something ............ I didnt see anything like that in the Ops post.
Nothing about rods or reactors , wait ......... just checking ............... nope, nothing about wings .........

I see he had an opinion on Eskom - which I guess he is entitled to, and I see we both agree on that

You’re completely right.

Nope, still nothing about his car ..... nope cant see anything about advocating for negligence, or carelessness ....

Mmmmmm ........

 

[xrapidx]

You’re completely right. They should have just ignored the control rod issue and not shut down the reactor as a precautionary measure. Just wing it, right? What could go wrong?
I assume that when your check engine light comes on you also ignore it and keep driving…

Can’t believe you’re actually advocating for carelessness and gross negligence at a nuclear power station.

You're 100% right - Eskom are great - we've only had, what, 60 days of load shedding this year? That's only around 25% of the year, so I guess providing the country with 75% electricity demands is quite an achievement for them.

 

[wingnut771]

You're 100% right - Eskom are great - we've only had, what, 60 days of load shedding this year? That's only around 25% of the year, so I guess providing the country with 75% electricity demands is quite an achievement for them.

mypetcow setting the bar lower and lower day by day.

 

[dualmeister]

****ing up coal powered stations is once thing, but once you start messing up the nuclear one

Eskom revealed that Unit 2 at Koeberg nuclear power station was shut down on Friday morning due to a mechanical problem with a control rod mechanism.

Where can I buy one of these?

 

[xrapidx]

****ing up coal powered stations is once thing, but once you start messing up the nuclear one



Where can I buy one of these?

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Yeh - I live in the danger zone - I've read through the evacuation procedure and doubt I'll follow the instructions.

 

[r00igev@@r]

Moenie worry nie. Someone just dropped a screw again.

 

[mypetcow]

Yeh - I live in the danger zone - I've read through the evacuation procedure and doubt I'll follow the instructions.

Just get some iodine tablets from Dischem in case something goes funny. I assume that by danger zone you mean fallout zone and not a theoretical blast radius of the plant.

Some reading on the tablets I mentioned:

Facts about potassium iodide

Information on potassium iodide as possible treatment for internal radioactive contamination. Provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

www.cdc.gov

 

[wingnut771]

Just get some iodine tablets from Dischem in case something goes funny. I assume that by danger zone you mean fallout zone and not a theoretical blast radius of the plant.

Some reading on the tablets I mentioned:

Facts about potassium iodide

Information on potassium iodide as possible treatment for internal radioactive contamination. Provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

www.cdc.gov

and then what?

 

[mypetcow]

You're 100% right - Eskom are great - we've only had, what, 60 days of load shedding this year? That's only around 25% of the year, so I guess providing the country with 75% electricity demands is quite an achievement for them.

Again you’re right. It was ****ing useless of them to tend to the rod issue. They should have just ignored it. That way they could have maybe squeezed a bit more juice out if the reactor. That way you would have certainly be happy if the outcome. Oh wait probably not. Guess whether they take nuclear safety seriously or don’t force a tripped coal unit to stay online just demonstrates just how ****ing useless they are.

Got it.

 

[mypetcow]

and then what?

…wait for instructions from health officials. Certainly if you live in the danger zone you would be aware of the emergency procedures…if not print it out and put it in a flip file.

Page 7 makes reference to the iodine tablets…

http://phoa.co.za/PDF%20Files/Whattodoinanemergency.pdf