Return of Koeberg Unit 1 delayed, but Eskom maintains this won’t increase the risk of load-shedding [SOUND]

# Eskom says Unit 1 at the Koeberg nuclear power station in Cape Town is now scheduled to be back online by the end of August. The unit was initially expected to return to service this month. The 930-megawatt nuclear plant unit is currently offline for the second phase of a long-term operation extension. Eskom’s spokesperson, Daphne Mokwena, says the revised timeline is due to faults found during inspections and maintenance. She adds that this delay will not increase the risk of load-shedding: