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South Africa's power system is severely constrained with a high risk of increased stages of loadshedding as the nation heads into winter, Eskom said this week. Unit 1 at the Koeberg nuclear power plant is expected to return to service in September.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Saturday, 20 May 2023
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/South-Africa-faces-winter-loadshedding-as-Koeberg
Measures outlined by the South African president in his State of the Nation Address (SONA) include market reforms and the appointment a Minister of Electricity to assume full responsibility for overseeing all aspects of the electricity crisis response. The government has declared a national state of disaster to respond to the ongoing crisis.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Wednesday, 15 February 2023
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Ramaphosa-sets-out-plans-to-tackle-electricity-cri