Koeberg nuclear power station unit restored, stage 4 load-shedding remains

Eskom has announced that stage 4 load-shedding will “remain in force until further notice” after one of its generators was restored on Saturday.

The power utility said unit 2 of Koeberg nuclear power station had been repaired. According to Eskom, the unit’s turbine “tripped while replacing a failed electronic turbine protection module” on Friday night.

“The reactor responded to the turbine trip by reducing power and it remained critical, as designed, with no nuclear safety consequences,” it said.