After 27 years of service, Riedewaan Bakardien, Eskom’s chief nuclear officer, is the latest and most senior staffer to depart the Koeberg nuclear facility. He leaves at the end of July to join a ...

The second of Koeberg's nuclear power station's two units has finally returned to service after a year, feeding 930 MW into the national grid. Koeberg's Unit 2 was taken offline in December last year ...

The Koeberg nuclear power plant faces a crucial juncture when its 40-year operational licence comes to an end in July, with Eskom pushing for a 20-year extension from the National Nuclear Regulator ...

Several civil society organisations – including the Southern African Faith Communities’ Environment Institute (SAFCEI), Project 90 by 2030, The Green Connection, and Earthlife Africa Johannesburg are ...

Concerns are mounting over the safety of Unit 2 at the Koeberg Nuclear Power Station, after it was shut down over an apparent steam leak on the reheat system. The Unit was eventually brought back to ...

Delays to the life extension of the Koeberg nuclear power plant would severely constrain South Africa's power system, according to Eskom's annual review of the adequacy of the integrated power system ...

Eskom has announced that the National Nuclear Regulator (NNR) has granted the power utility a licence to continue operating Koeberg Nuclear Power Station Unit 1 for another 20 years, until 21 July ...

Eskom has connected the Koeberg nuclear power station’s Unit 2 to South Africa's national grid, progressing the country's Generation Operational Recovery Plan. Unit 2's 930MW capacity is integral to ...

Eskom was able to suspend load-shedding on Sunday morning after two units at the Kusile power station were returned to service, but technical work is ongoing at the Koeberg nuclear power station. The ...

When newly appointed Minister of Electricity Kgosientsho Ramokgopa recently disclosed that Unit 1 of the Koeberg nuclear power station will return to service 45 days after the latest deadline of 23 ...

South African utility Eskom and the National Nuclear Regulator have refuted media reports that the reinforced concrete containment buildings at the Koeberg nuclear power plant have suffered extensive ...