Koeberg Unit 1 will now only be back online in November – five months later than planned.
Koeberg's licence to operate expires in a year's time, after which it must be shut down, unless the plant has been successfully refurbished and relicensed. This involves the replacement of the three steam generators in both units. Each unit generates 920MW, almost equivalent to a stage of load shedding.Get 14 days free to read all our investigative and in-depth journalism. Thereafter you will be billed R75 per month. You can cancel anytime and if you cancel within 14 days you won't be billed.