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Eskom looks to November restart for Koeberg 1

Eskom looks to November restart for Koeberg 1

South African utility Eskom has announced that unit 1 at its Koeberg nuclear power plant, which has been undergoing a long-term outage for maintenance and steam generator replacement, is now expected to return to service on 3 November. The start of similar work at Koeberg 2 has been postponed to 7 November to ensure that both units are not off line at the same time.

Corporate 18 August 2023

South Africa's Necsa and Russia's TVEL sign nuclear fuel MoU

South Africa's Necsa and Russia's TVEL sign nuclear fuel MoU

The South African Nuclear Energy Corporation and Russia's TVEL have signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate in the manufacture of nuclear fuel and its components.

Uranium & Fuel 02 August 2023

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In Quotes: Lassina Zerbo on nuclear energy and Africa

In Quotes: Lassina Zerbo on nuclear energy and Africa

In an interview for the World Nuclear News podcast Lassina Zerbo, the former head of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Organization and current chairman of the Rwanda Atomic Energy Board, set out his views on the prospects for nuclear energy in Africa in the years ahead.

Nuclear Policies 11 July 2023

HTMR-100 team aim for pebble bed SMR in South Africa

HTMR-100 team aim for pebble bed SMR in South Africa

Stratek Global hopes to produce a pilot plant of the High Temperature Modular Reactor (HTMR-100), which is derived from the South African Pebble Bed Modular Reactor programme.

New Nuclear 23 June 2023

South Africa faces winter loadshedding as Koeberg outage continues

South Africa faces winter loadshedding as Koeberg outage continues

South Africa's power system is severely constrained with a high risk of increased stages of loadshedding as the nation heads into winter, Eskom said this week. Unit 1 at the Koeberg nuclear power plant is expected to return to service in September.

Nuclear Policies 19 May 2023

AFCONE and STUK collaborate on nuclear safeguards in Africa

AFCONE and STUK collaborate on nuclear safeguards in Africa

The African Commission on Nuclear Energy has launched a five-year programme, Uplifting Nuclear Safeguards in Africa, which will have support from the Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority of Finland and funding from the European Union and Finland.

Regulation & Safety 12 May 2023

Removal of Koeberg steam generators gets under way

Removal of Koeberg steam generators gets under way

The first of Koeberg 1's steam generators has been removed in a project that will see all three of the South African unit's steam generators replaced in anticipation of its extended operation. The steam generators of unit 2 at the plant, near Cape Town, are also to be replaced.

Corporate 22 March 2023

Ramaphosa declares state of disaster to tackle electricity crisis

Ramaphosa declares state of disaster to tackle electricity crisis

Measures outlined by the South African president in his State of the Nation Address include market reforms and the appointment a Minister of Electricity to assume full responsibility for overseeing all aspects of the electricity crisis response. The government has declared a national state of disaster to respond to the ongoing crisis.

Energy & Environment 14 February 2023

'No crisis' for Koeberg fuel supply as South Africa continues loadshedding

'No crisis' for Koeberg fuel supply as South Africa continues loadshedding

South Africa's Department of Mineral Resources and Energy has said there is "no immediate crisis" from the expiry of the Nuclear Cooperation Agreement between South Africa and the USA. Utility Eskom is relying on the return to service of Koeberg 1 later this year to help tackle ongoing capacity constraints.

Corporate 03 February 2023

Eskom 'up to the challenge' as Koeberg outages approach

Eskom 'up to the challenge' as Koeberg outages approach

Eskom Group Chief Operating Officer Jan Oberholzer said the company will do whatever it can to meet the daunting capacity challenges facing South Africa, even as the company's two nuclear units at Koeberg face extended outages over the next 12 months.

Corporate 17 November 2022