Koeberg Nuclear Power Station
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Eskom: It’s back to stage four load-shedding from Tuesday morning
The power utility said three Kendal power station units had tripped, resulting in a loss of generating capacity
Stage 3 load-shedding for the weekend
Loss of generating units made blackouts necessary, power utility says
Eskom’s Koeberg plant to bring some relief by end July
The completion of maintenance to a unit at the nuclear plant will add 920 megawatts to the grid
Gordhan: Radioactive leaks at Koeberg were ‘negligible’
The amounts of radioactivity released in 2014 and 2015 were ‘negligible’ and it was not necessary to notify the public, Gordhan said.
Eskom burning through diesel again
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
Why decommissioning Koeberg nuclear plant won’t be easy
For South Africa decommissioning its nuclear plant Koeberg is a reality that cannot be ignored much longer
What does SA plan to do with its toxic nuclear waste?
Take a look at Germany, which is dismantling its reactors, to see the true cost of an atomic future.
The aviation authority says a drone licence isn’t onerous. What about hidden charges?
A flight training course costs up to R28 500 while setting up a commercial operation can amount to R80 000.
Nuclear power ‘will cost SA just $1bn’
South Africa will make a $49 billion profit on a $50 billion nuclear power station fleet, if a utopian report is to be believed.
Fallout from nuclear tender meltdown
Eskom’s "irrational and unlawful" nuclear tender process means it will have to reconsider the issue yet again
Cooler heads won’t prevail #ACmustfall
Of air conditioning and the power of protest.
Koeberg documents show odd decisions
Eskom’s own court papers could bolster aggrieved bidder Westinghouse’s case
We were robbed, says nuke bidder
In just 48 hours, Eskom apparently made an about-turn to award a tender to the ‘losing’ bidder
Eskom awards ‘never-ending tender’ to Areva
After taking four years to make a decision, Eskom has awarded a multibillion-rand Koeberg refurbishment contract to French firm Areva.