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March 17, 2022
An internal Koeberg newsletter, titled ‘Shutdown Times’, revealed an individual mistakenly cut a valve on the Unit 1 reactor instead of the same valve on Unit 2.
March 17, 2022
Eskom nearly lost 920 MW of power to the grid when an individual at nuclear power station Koeberg cut the wrong valve. The incident was reported in Eskom's newsletter to employees, Shutdown Times, on Tuesday.
March 17, 2022
The error was identified in time before any damage was caused, says Eskom spokesperson Sikonathi Mantshantsha.
March 16, 2022
Up until now, the Koeberg nuclear power station has an unblemished safety record, but the problems seem to be mounting and Eskom is putting on a brave face. Should South Africans worry?