Eskom delays Koeberg repairs to avoid load-shedding
Eskom announced on Friday that it has delayed scheduled repairs to Koeberg’s steam generators after its contractor warned that the maintenance would take longer than estimated.
“The review concluded there is a high likelihood of the unit being returned to the grid later than currently planned,” the state-owned power utility said. Eskom said this is to avoid the risk of impacting electricity supply during the high-demand winter period, as the earlier return of Koeberg Unit 2 to service would help mitigate the risk of load-shedding.
“Based on the condition of the original steam generators on Unit 2, the deferral of the SGR modification does not impact the safe operation of Koeberg Unit 2, as the original steam generators undergo a full series of routine inspections and tests to ensure that their integrity is maintained for the next operating cycle.”
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