Koeberg reactor has to be taken offline for another 200 days

[Jan]

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 Unit 1 at Koeberg is due to begin on 24 July 2024 — just three days after the current 40-year operating licence for the power station expires on 21 July 2024.

 

[neoprema]

you could build a new reactor in less time... (i mean an actual bunch of competent people not the 1 brain-cell'd ones running this show..)

 

[friedpiggy]

you could build a new reactor in less time... (i mean an actual bunch of competent people not the 1 brain-cell'd ones running this show..)

That is what terrifies me. Look at Medupi and Kusile, now imagine that lot in charge of a nuclear build. No thanks.

 

[wbot]

Haha eskom and "maintenance"

RIP Koeberg and surrounding areas.

 

[wingnut771]

Why can't they do these things now when it's down already?

 

[Priapus]

you could build a new reactor in less time... (i mean an actual bunch of competent people not the 1 brain-cell'd ones running this show..)

You definitely can't; it takes around 6 to 8 years to build a nuclear reactor.

 

[Gaz{M}]

Why can't they do these things now when it's down already?

Probably too many chefs in the kitchen all at once..

 

[joostonteldoos]

You definitely can't; it takes around 6 to 8 years to build a nuclear reactorwe h

 

[lordnokon]

if you fail to plan you plan to fail

 

[system32]

you could build a new reactor in less time... (i mean an actual bunch of competent people not the 1 brain-cell'd ones running this show..)

Why build a new reactor, we already have a perfectly good working fusion reactor, right there in the sky:

 

[DapperDanMan]

Two hundred Roentgen-free days.
Not great, not terrible.

 

[wingnut771]

Why build a new reactor, we already have a perfectly good working fusion reactor, right there in the sky:

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The challenge is when it goes away again.

 

[Johnatan56]

You definitely can't; it takes around 6 to 8 years to build a nuclear reactor.

10-20 with "normal" at 12 years for modern.

 

[Priapus]

10-20 with "normal" at 12 years for modern.

Yeah, so a lot longer than 200 days.

 

[Neo_X]

10-20 with "normal" at 12 years for modern.

Yeah, so a lot longer than 200 days.

did i hear you say it takes at least 50 ANC-tender-supported years to build a station? Lets make it 100 to be safe

 

[DarkSA]

The apartheid government knew you could not trust the ANC with anything as advanced as nuclear weapons, so our nuclear weapons were all disassembled before 1994, but they left Koeberg and Pelidaba in tact. Now the idiots have corrupted Eskom beyond the point of no return, and I promise you, sub par parts manufactured in a shack in Soweto at a cost of R19 million each, is going to find it's way into that reactor, and we'll see a meltdown similar to Chernobyl. You simply cannot have a bunch of matric math and science failing criminals anywhere near a project like this, and it is already quite possible that the MP and KZN cartels already have their dirty little paws in on the action. The **** is going to hit the fan, and Cape Town will be known as the "Mother of all ****ups City". These idiots have no idea what they are playing with!

 

[neoprema]

Why build a new reactor, we already have a perfectly good working fusion reactor, right there in the sky:

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Nuclear...Nuclear...Nuclear

 

[Corelli]

What better way to push the Karpowership deal through for 20 years at a cost of half a trillion.

 

[Corelli]

The risk is if Koeberg has a meltdown the entire Cape Town, and peninsula will be a no go zone. So draw a circle of about 100 around Koeberg. Depending on the fallout zone as well, although the immediate danger zone will be a little smaller. But the orange light and darker will be the areas that will have to be totally evacuated and no one will be allowed to go into those zones, ever again.

 

[Cranjus McBasketball]

But at least load-shedding will be fixed by December so that's fine