Eskom's Koeberg nuclear power station, where work is under way to extend the operational life by 20 years, will not be returning to full strength any time soon, with a further delay to the return of Unit 1 becoming clear and further long outages required in 2024 and, in one scenario, also in 2025.
Departing Eskom executive Jan Oberholzer is believed to have delivered the bad news to the board of the utility last week Wednesday, adding to tensions between himself and chairperson Mpho Makwana, precipitating Oberholzer's sudden departure. Oberholzer had been overseeing the Koeberg project.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.