Eskom stated late on Sunday {that a} unit at its Koeberg nuclear energy plant was shut down after experiencing an unplanned, non-technical journey whereas working at full capability.
Eskom stated that Koeberg unit 2 inadvertently tripped throughout work on unit 1, which is at present offline. The second unit was switched off in accordance with protocol, Eskom stated, including that start-up course of for the tripped unit was within the works.
Unit 2 is predicted to be reconnected to the nationwide grid inside 48 hours, the state-owned energy utility stated.
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Koeberg energy station, north of Cape City, is at present the one business nuclear energy plant in Africa and its two models contribute round 1.86GW or 5% of nationwide energy provide. — Gursimran Kaur, (c) 2025 Reuters
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