Koeberg Nuclear Power Plant License Extension and Upgrades
Sector: Nuclear • Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Source: Green Building Africa
The National Nuclear Regulator (NNR) has granted a 20-year license extension to Koeberg Unit 2 despite safety concerns raised by environmental groups and community members. Eskom has reconnected Koeberg Unit 1 to the national grid after a major outage and is applying for regulatory approval to build a new spent fuel cask storage facility on-site. Both units are now online, generating about 1860MW,
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Nuclear, Commercial, Power Generation (CCGT), Government
- Location
- Cape Town, South Africa
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Green Building Africa
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Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The National Nuclear Regulator (NNR) has granted a 20-year license extension to Koeberg Unit 2 despite safety concerns raised by environmental groups and community members. Eskom has reconnected Koeberg Unit 1 to the national grid after a major outage and is applying for regulatory approval to build a new spent fuel cask storage facility on-site. Both units are now online, generating about 1860MW, approximately 5% of Eskom's total electricity output. |
Original sector | Energy |
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Country | South Africa |
City | Cape Town |
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Source | Green Building Africa |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Nuclear, Commercial, Power Generation (CCGT), Government |
Article published date | 2025-11-19 |
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