Power utility Eskom has revealed that it reduced power generation at Koeberg Nuclear Power Station’s Unit 1 to 50%
Power utility Eskom has revealed that it reduced power generation at Koeberg Nuclear Power Station’s Unit 1 to 50% after a cooling pump automatically switched off due to a buildup of marine material at the seawater intake.
The incident comes as large numbers of sardines continue to wash up along the Western and Southwestern Cape coast.
Eskom said the reduction was a controlled safety measure and that nuclear and operational safety at the power station was never at risk.
"Eskom has safely reduced the power generation at Koeberg Unit 1 to 50% as a routine safety precaution. This controlled adjustment happened after a cooling pump automatically turned off due to the buildup of marine material in the seawater intake area.
