The Drunken Sailor – Koeberg Unit One
Posted on July 27th, 2008 by Richard Catto 1,296 views
What shall we do with a drunken Koeberg? x 3
Early in the morning?
Hooray and up she rises! x 3
Early in the morning!
- The Drunken Sailor song
Less than 12 hours after tripping out, Koeberg Unit One is back online, apparently averting a major power crisis for Capetonians, so reports Andrew Etzinger, general manager at Eskom.
Meanwhile, French engineers from French power company, Alstom are assisting Eskom to repair Koeberg’s Unit Two which was shut down earlier in the week. Estimated Time to be back in service is still set at over two weeks. I sure hope those Frenchies know what they’re doin’!
Etzinger has cautioned us not to become complacent.
Okie Dokie. Wake me when you’ve sobered up, Koeberg.
FURTHER READING:
Koeberg’s Unit 1 back to full power tomorrow
French company assists with Koeberg repairs
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And now Koeberg Unit One is offline too!
Posted on July 26th, 2008 by Richard Catto 1,557 views
Oops! Now we are really in for it. On Friday, July 25 2008 at 17h20, Koeberg’s Unit One tripped. Both of Koeberg’s power generating units are now offline which means the national grid just lost 1800MW of power.
Starting Monday, Capetonians are being told to brace for a resumption of rolling black outs. Koeberg’s staff have been recalled and they are spending the weekend working on the problem in staggered shifts.
Right now, Eskom is still investigating the cause of Unit One’s trip. They don’t know what caused it nor how long it will take to fix.
The public is being advised to stock up on candles and gas lamps, because power could be shut off at any point now.
FURTHER READING:
Power crisis time – again.
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Koeberg Unit Two shut down
Posted on July 23rd, 2008 by Richard Catto 3,156 views
The real reason for Koeberg's continual problems
Koeberg Unit Two experienced a problem with its cooling system on Sunday, according to a report carried by Engineering News.
Engineers on site recommended that the unit be shut down for repairs now rather than risk it failing at a later stage. A controlled shut down was initiated on Monday and was completed by 14h00 Tuesday, July 22 2008.
Engineers must now wait for Unit Two to cool down before it can be thoroughly cleaned and repaired. Total down time is estimated at three weeks.
In the interim, Eskom has appealed to the South African public to be conservative with their use of electricity during this vulnerable time. To make up the 900MW shortfall that Unit Two produces, increased use of two Open Cycle Gas Turbines in the Cape might occur.
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