The project will extend operating life of South Africa’s only nuclear power plant by another 20 years.
The two-reactor plant, near Cape Town, generates 5% of the country’s electricity, and is operated byIn a statement, the international technical professional services company said the project is part of the preparation for the installation of six replacement steam generators, each weighing about 380 tons and about 20m long.,” said Karen Wiemelt, the firm’s energy security and technology senior vice president.
The scope of work includes prefabrication of piping, pipe supports and modification, and piping replacement; installation of on-site scaffolding, rigging and lagging; vessel modifications and strengthening; and the replacement of forced air-cooler units. Work on replacing the steam generators for the first of Koeberg’s two units is scheduled to begin during a planned outage in January next year, with the overall project due for completion by 2024.
On its website, Jacobs details how it has carried out numerous engineering, procurement and construction contracts to support operations for Eskom.
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