Eskom said late on the 27th that Koeberg nuclear power station unit 1
experienced a turbine trip in the early hours and was shut down safely under
procedures established. The station is temporarily fully offline. Eskom said the
suspension of unit 1’s output will not pose a risk to national power supply and
the grid remains stable. There were no nuclear safety impacts and no risk to
staff, the public or the environment. The cause of the turbine trip is under
investigation.
