Africa is keen to pursue nuclear power and Russia has occupied two nuclear energy plants in Ukraine
Proponents of nuclear power claim it is safe and cheaper than renewable energy but eco-justice activists say it is expensive and dangerous
Some believe the Red Berets could pull the government too far to the left, but its lack of ideological clarity suggests otherwise
The minister also gave an update on the return of Koeberg unit one, which was taken offline for refurbishments almost a year ago
The electricity minister says having both generating units at the nuclear power station offline would be a disaster
Struggling utility is prepared for the worst, saying the cost to bring South Africa back online cannot be quantified
We are a nation at risk of losing our mind in the depths of the power utility’s problems
From irregular expenditure to energy precarity and deals gone wrong, the power utility is the talk of the town
Beleaguered utility fined R950 million for delays in planned maintenance at Koeberg, which will leave the country without a major power source for months
The search is still on for a replacement for outgoing CEO Andre de Ruyter, board member Mteto Nyati says.
Union questions the utility’s decision to stall maintenance at the nuclear power plant
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South Africa’s only nuclear power plant, Koeberg, has frequently been in the news in 2022, all for the wrong reasons.
Eskom chief executive Andre de Ruyter said the forecast for winter blackouts was not dire, but with half of Koeberg remaining offline, nothing was certain
Civil society organisations and civilians are requesting transparency and participation in the decisions regarding the life extension of Koeberg
Some 4 435MW of power is out on planned maintenance, and another 8 093MW has been lost because of breakdowns to units at various power stations
Earlier this week, the ailing utility’s chief operating officer assured the public it would try to avoid load-shedding as voters head to the polls on Monday
Stage four load-shedding rolled out to ensure the polls on Monday 1 November are energy secure
Stage-four outages will continue until Friday after the loss of two units during the night, and three in total at Medupi, Kusile and Matla power plants tripping
Chief operating officer Jan Oberholzer said the ailing state power utility’s staff would be on standby as South Africans cast their votes on 1 November
Legal processes required to grant a licence for South Africa’s nuclear power plant have not been followed, civil society organisations say
Some argue that nuclear power will get us to our clean energy goals faster, but other experts say it is unsafe, unaffordable and unnecessary
The project will extend operating life of South Africa’s only nuclear power plant by another 20 years
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Extending the life of an aging nuclear plant, which generates only a small portion of South Africa’s electricity, in an earthquake fault zone is not worth the risk
Last week’s tremor has anti-nuclear campaigners questioning the safety of Koeberg, although the nuclear facility said the plant is designed to sustain a magnitude-seven earthquake
After three decades’ use, South Africa’s only nuclear power plant could see its lifespan extended by 20 years — despite objections
The amounts of radioactivity released in 2014 and 2015 were ‘negligible’ and it was not necessary to notify the public, Gordhan said.
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The power utility’s use of open cycle gas turbines has spiked in recent months, with fuel spend on these peaking power stations soaring almost 30 fold
A note by the nuclear station’s manager appears to contradict what the power company claims in its legal fight over awarding a Koeberg contract.
Eskom’s "irrational and unlawful" nuclear tender process means it will have to reconsider the issue yet again