Power station of Koeberg

The central of Koeberg is located in South Africa at 30 km at the north of the city of the Cape.

Construction

Construction was committed in 1976, by a consortium of French companies composed of Spie Batignoles for civil engineering, Alsthom for the conventional small island and by Framatome (become Areva today) for the nuclear part. Section 1 started in 1984 and slices it 2 in 1985.

The Pressurized water reactors " REP" built by Framatome are French designs on the basis of license of the Pressurized Water Reactor " PWR" of Westinghouse. Each of the 3 coulant loops is connected in the middle of the engine with a pump of recirculation and a steam generator. A pressurisor is connected to the one of the loops.

At that time this construction was the international outcry object because the mode of Apartheid was struck by international sanctions. In 1982, the power station is the target of sabotages by Umkhonto we Sizwe, the wing armed with ANC.

Characteristics

In spite of its animated history, this nuclear plant has two engines, it is only built on the African continent and it is one of surest. Its technology with pressurized water reliable and is very largely used in France.

It can provide 6% of South-African electricity and its capacity of life is 40 years.

Internal bonds

List of the nuclear reactors

External bonds

Description with photographs
detailed Description of Koeberg

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