Koeberg nuclear power plant
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Koeberg nuclear power plant is an operating nuclear power plant in City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa.
Project Details
Table 1: Unit-level project details for Koeberg nuclear power plant
| Unit name | Status | Commissioning year | Retirement year | Nameplate capacity | Reactor type | Model | Owner | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Operating[1] | 1984[1] | 2044 (planned)[2] | 970 MW[1] | Pressurized water reactor[1] | CP1[1] | Eskom [100%][1] | Eskom[1] |
| 2 | Operating[3] | 1985[3] | – | 970 MW[3] | Pressurized water reactor[3] | CP1[3] | Eskom [100%][3] | Eskom[3] |
Table 2: Additional unit-level timeline details for Koeberg nuclear power plant
| Unit name | Construction start | First criticality (more info) | First grid connection | Commercial operation | Retirement date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 1, 1976[1] | March 14, 1984[1] | April 4, 1984[1] | July 21, 1984[1] | July 21, 2044 (planned)[2] |
| 2 | July 1, 1976[3] | July 7, 1985[3] | July 25, 1985[3] | November 9, 1985[3] | – |
Table 3: Additional unit-level capacity details for Koeberg nuclear power plant
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| Unit name | Reference net capacity | Design net capacity | Thermal capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 924 MW[1] | 921 MW[1] | 2775 MWt[1] |
| 2 | 930 MW[3] | 921 MW[3] | 2775 MWt[3] |
Location
Table 4: Unit-level location details for Koeberg nuclear power plant
| Unit name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa[4] | -33.6746, 18.4321 (exact) |
| 2 | City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa[4] | -33.6746, 18.4321 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the nuclear power plant:
Background
Each unit at Koeberg was offline for an extended outage, including the replacement of each unit's steam generator, from 2022 to 2024.
Unit 1 was out of service from December 2022 to November 2023.[5]
Unit 2 was out of service from December 2023 to December 2024.[6]
In July 2024, Eskom was granted a 20-year license extension for Unit 1, allowing it to operate through July 2044.[6]
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 https://web.archive.org/web/20221005175548/http://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=836. Archived from the original on 2022-10-05.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://world-nuclear-news.org/articles/second-koeberg-unit-returns-to-service.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 https://web.archive.org/web/20210304181917/https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=837. Archived from the original on 2021-03-04.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://goo.gl/maps/GuH4FgsBymkKeSCC6.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Koeberg 1 back online after milestone outage". World Nuclear News. Retrieved 2025-02-24.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Second Koeberg unit returns to service". World Nuclear News. Retrieved 2025-02-24.
