Eskom said on Sunday a unit at its Koeberg nuclear power plant was shut down after experiencing an unplanned, non-technical trip while operating at full capacity.
Eskom said Koeberg unit 2 inadvertently tripped during work on unit 1, which is offline. The second unit was switched off in accordance with protocol, Eskom said, adding the start-up process for the tripped unit was in the works.
Unit 2 is expected to be reconnected to the national grid within 48-hours, the power Eskom said.
Koeberg power station, north of Cape Town, is the only commercial nuclear power plant in Africa and its two units contribute around 1,860MW, or 5%, of national power supply.
Reuters
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