Environmental justice organisations have launched a high court challenge against Eskom’s proposed Nuclear-1 power station, arguing that the 2017 environmental authorisation,…
Extending the life of Koeberg, with its associated expense and waste-disposal problems, is not necessary — and nuclear energy is not clean or cost-effective
Africa is keen to pursue nuclear power and Russia has occupied two nuclear energy plants in Ukraine
Proponents of nuclear power claim it is safe and cheaper than renewable energy but eco-justice activists say it is expensive and dangerous
Some believe the Red Berets could pull the government too far to the left, but its lack of ideological clarity suggests otherwise
The minister also gave an update on the return of Koeberg unit one, which was taken offline for refurbishments almost a year ago
The electricity minister says having both generating units at the nuclear power station offline would be a disaster
Struggling utility is prepared for the worst, saying the cost to bring South Africa back online cannot be quantified
We are a nation at risk of losing our mind in the depths of the power utility’s problems
From irregular expenditure to energy precarity and deals gone wrong, the power utility is the talk of the town
Beleaguered utility fined R950 million for delays in planned maintenance at Koeberg, which will leave the country without a major power source for months
The search is still on for a replacement for outgoing CEO Andre de Ruyter, board member Mteto Nyati says.
Union questions the utility’s decision to stall maintenance at the nuclear power plant
Solar alternatives are the quickest alternative and with banks on board, people, institutions and businesses can ensure we are no longer left in the dark
South Africa’s only nuclear power plant, Koeberg, has frequently been in the news in 2022, all for the wrong reasons.
Eskom chief executive Andre de Ruyter said the forecast for winter blackouts was not dire, but with half of Koeberg remaining offline, nothing was certain
Civil society organisations and civilians are requesting transparency and participation in the decisions regarding the life extension of Koeberg
Some 4 435MW of power is out on planned maintenance, and another 8 093MW has been lost because of breakdowns to units at various power stations
Earlier this week, the ailing utility’s chief operating officer assured the public it would try to avoid load-shedding as voters head to the polls on Monday
Stage four load-shedding rolled out to ensure the polls on Monday 1 November are energy secure
