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ELECTRICITY

Eskom says one of Koeberg units down

South Africa's state-owned power company Eskom said one of the two units at its Koeberg power plant shut down automatically on Monday but there was no interruption to power supply. "The automatic shutdown was triggered by the protection system on...
06 Sep 11
 
 
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Daily podcast – February 2, 2009 Audio Available

Koeberg In today's podcast: Eskom shuts down unit one of its Koeberg nuclear power station for maintenance and refuelling; and South African petrol pump prices will rise by 10% from February 4.
02 Feb 09
 
 
NUCLEAR SHUTDOWN

Koeberg unit 1 to be shut until May for scheduled maintenance

State-owned power producer Eskom has shut down unit one of its Koeberg nuclear power station in the Western Cape, for its scheduled refueling, maintenance and upgrading. The shut down started on Monday January 26, and the refueling was expected...
30 Jan 09
 
 
NUCLEAR POWER

Eskom restarts Koeberg unit after repairs

Power utility Eskom has completed repairs to the 900 MW unit at its nuclear power station, Koeberg, and restarted electricity generation at the unit in the early hours of Wednesday morning. The unit was shut down on November 21 after a technical...
 
 
KOEBERG

Eskom shuts Koeberg unit 2 after technical fault

State power provider Eskom initiated a controlled shutdown of unit 2 at the Koeberg nuclear power station, in the Western Cape, on Friday after a technical fault. The shutdown, which was necessary to complete repairs, is expected to last about...
 
 
NUCLEAR POWER

Eskom shuts unit at Koeberg power station

State-owned electricity producer Eskom has started a controlled shutdown of unit 1 of the Koeberg power station, to replace rubber diaphragms on the valves in the main steam line. “The replacement work will take a few days to complete and the...
21 Aug 08
 
 
ELECTRICITY SUPPLY

Koeberg unit shut for maintenance over the weekend

State power utility Eskom would take unit one at the Koeberg nuclear power station, near Cape Town, offline for maintenance on Thursday, the company said late in the day.
21 Mar 08
 
 
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Daily podcast - March 12, 2008 Audio Available

South Africa's top ten M&A deals tip the scales at R208,1-billion, new diamond cutters set up shop in Botswana to gain supplies in a tight market, the tobacco industry warns of court action if new legislation is pushed through without...
12 Mar 08
 
 
NUCLEAR ENERGY

SA’s first new nuclear plant to be operational by mid-2015

State-owned power supplier Eskom has set June 30, 2015, as the date that it wants to have its first new nuclear reactor up-and-running by, and hoped to commission new reactors at intervals of six to twelve months thereafter, an official said on...
16 Nov 07
 
 
KOEBERG

Koeberg unit 2 back in operation

State-owned power-utility Eskom said on Thursday that unit 2 at its only nuclear power plant, Koeberg, was up and running again, operating at 78% of its generating capacity, after having shut down exactly a week ago.
07 Jun 07
 
 
POWER

Koeberg unit shuts down again, SA power stability unaffected

State-owned power utility Eskom said on Thursday that Unit 2 at its sole nuclear power station, Koeberg, in the Western Cape, had shut down at 6:15, owing to a technical problem.
31 May 07
 
 
Electricity

Enrichment but one of the uranium-beneficiation options to be studied by SA

Given South Africa�s position as a leading producer of uranium, it was only logical for it to assess the economic potential for adding value to the resource.
08 Sep 06
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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