Sun, 2 March 2025

A unit at Koeberg Nuclear Power Station experienced an unplanned, non-technical trip on Sunday night.

Koeberg unit 2 inadvertently tripped during the execution of work on unit 1, which is currently offline for work to be conducted as part of the Long-Term Operation (LTO) program.

Unit 2 was safely shut down in accordance with its protection protocols, ensuring continued stability and security according to Eskom.

The power utility says it has since established that it is safe to initiate the start-up process for the unit, in line with standard operating procedures, and it is expected to be reconnected to the national grid within 48 hours.

While the trip did not necessitate the implementation of loadshedding, Eskom warned that generation capacity remained constrained.

The loss of the unit means that there is 930MW of less generation capacity available to the grid.

Eskom assured the public that Koeberg Nuclear Power Station maintains the highest safety standards.

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