The Koeberg nuclear power station. Image: 6000.co.za/BY-NC-ND 2.0 Africa’s only nuclear power station is generating no electricity. Eskom said on Thursday that Koeberg unit 1 was taken offline just before 1am following a turbine trip, and that the unit was removed from service safely and within procedure. The statement does not mention that unit 2…
The Koeberg nuclear power station north of Cape Town. Image: Eskom Eskom has denied that workers at the Koeberg nuclear power station suffered radioactive contamination requiring iodine treatment. This is after weekend media reports alleged that about 150 employees and contractors were exposed in incidents at the plant this month. News24 reported on Sunday that around…
The Koeberg nuclear power station north of Cape Town. Image: Eskom Eskom has said operations at the Koeberg nuclear power station were scaled back on Tuesday afternoon following a fault on a transmission line near Stellenbosch, but stressed that the incident posed no risk to the reactors or national grid stability. Both units at South…
