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[edit] Eskom Shuts Down Koeberg Nuclear Unit After Technical Fault ...

22 November 2008, by unknown Eskom will increase the use of its two open-cycle gas- turbine stations in Western Cape province to help mitigate the effect of the shutdown, it said. The utility will also increase use of the hydro and pump storage units and buy back ...

[edit] Eskom Shuts Down Koeberg Nuclear Unit After Technical Fault

22 November 2008, by Please read article, cited after the quote. Articles open in a new window. Nov. 21 (Bloomberg) — Eskom Holdings Ltd., South Africa’s state-owned power utility, shut down one of its two units at the Koeberg nuclear plant because of a technical fault. Repairs to the unit will take two weeks to complete, the Johannesburg-based company said in an e-mailed statement today. The shutdown “increases the vulnerability” of Eskom’s power system because the utility has also begun its maintenance period

[edit] Eskom shuts down Koeberg unit: South Africa: News: News24

22 November 2008, by unknown News24: South Africa: News: Eskom shuts down Koeberg unit: Eskom has shut down one of its units at the Koeberg Power Station in the Western Cape, the company says.

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[edit] Eskom shuts down Koeberg unit (yet Again) | CANE - Coalition ...

22 November 2008, by unknown Eskom has shut down one of its units at the Koeberg Power Station in the Western Cape, the company said on Saturday.Spokesperson Fani Zulu said Koeberg's unit.

[edit] 'Make the right choice now for your career' - Independent Online

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[edit] iafrica.com | news | sa news Eskom shuts Koeberg unit

22 November 2008, by unknown Eskom has shut down one of its units at the Koeberg Power Station in Western Cape.

[edit] Eskom shuts down Koeberg unit

22 November 2008, by "It will take two weeks to effect the necessary repairs," said the national power utility.

[edit] Eskom shuts Koeberg unit 2 after technical fault

21 November 2008, by Source: http://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article.php?a_id=148159

[edit] Underground coal gasification is cheaper then natural gas

21 November 2008, by In demonstrating the economic benefits of UCG, South African utility Eskom, successfully produced gas at a significantly reduced cost of $1 per million BTU's at its Majuba operation, using Ergo Exergy's technology.

[edit] World Bank in talks with Eskom | My Cape Town

21 November 2008, by unknown World Bank in talks with Eskom. By Cape Town News Reader | November 21, 2008. A World Bank mission from Washington is in SA to discuss the possibility of funding Eskom’s energy expansion plan, says an official. ...

[edit] Eskom issues power warning | My Cape Town

21 November 2008, by unknown Eskom issues power warning. By Cape Town News Reader | November 21, 2008. A unit of Koeberg power station has been shut following a technical fault, increasing the risk of load shedding, warns Eskom. Go to: Eskom issues power warning ...

[edit] Fin24.com>>Business>>Eskom issues power warning

21 November 2008, by unknown Fin24.com – South Africa’s biggest source of financial, business and economic information.

[edit] Power warning from Eskom

21 November 2008, by unknown State-owned power utility Eskom on Friday afternoon initiated a controlled shutdown of unit 2 at the Koeberg Power Station following a technical fault that requires all the systems to be completely cold to effect repairs, it said. ...

[edit] Eskom shuts Koeberg unit 2 after technical fault

21 November 2008, by unknown State power provider Eskom initiated a controlled shutdown of unit 2 at the Koeberg nuclear power station, in the Western Cape, on Friday after a technical fault. The shutdown, which was necessary to complete repairs, is expected to ...

[edit] Eskom Shuts Down Koeberg Nuclear Unit After Technical Fault - Bloomberg

21 November 2008, by

[edit] DJ Eskom Says Has Launched Shutdown Of Power Station Unit - Trading Markets (press release)

21 November 2008, by

[edit] IDC sticks to R60bn approval target, but shifts attention from resources to energy

21 November 2008, by South Africa’s State-owned Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) has decided not to pull back from its stated goal of approving at least R60-billion worth of new investments over the next five years to 2012/13, despite an increasingly violent global financial storm that will lead to recession in a number of key economies. Speaking during an exclusive interview conducted at the development finance institution’s (DFI’s) Sandton offices, CEO Geoffrey Qhena told Engineering News Online he felt

[edit] World Bank in prelim talks with Eskom, SA

21 November 2008, by unknown A World Bank mission from Washington is in South Africa until next week to speak with the government and Eskom on the possibility of funding the utility's energy expansion plan, an official said on Friday.

[edit] Is Dit Net Ek Of Is Als Tos?

21 November 2008, by Is Dit Net Ek Of Is Als Tos? November 21st, 2008 by Tim Is Dit Net Ek Of Is Als Tos? is the Afrikaans take on the best-selling Is It Just Me Or Is Everything Kak? Which is to say… …dit kla oor allerlei goed wat gewone Suid-Afrikaners ’n akute pyn in die agterstewe gee. Alhoewel die Afrikaanse titel losweg gebaseer is op die suksesvolle Engelse weergawe is, die onderwerpe, humor en styl doelbewus aangepas vir die Afrikaanse leser.

[edit] South Africa: US Group to Maintain Sasol Gas Turbines - AllAfrica.com

21 November 2008, by

[edit] Assessors to bill Eskom for millions - Independent Online

21 November 2008, by

[edit] Assessors to bill Eskom for millions

21 November 2008, by The environmental impact assessment for Eskom's proposed "Nuclear-1" power plant is expected to cost around R18-million.

[edit] Companies’ emissions curbs ‘depend on Eskom’ - Business Day

21 November 2008, by

[edit] Infrastructure focus must shift from supply threats to demand-side stimulus

20 November 2008, by The threat posed to South Africa’s R600-billion infrastructure programme from construction-material shortages had all but vanished along with slowing demand and prices, the head of the Infrastructure Inputs Monitoring Project Dr Seeraj Mohammed confirmed on Thursday. He, therefore, urged government to turn its attention to projects that had the potential to endure beyond 2010, especially those associated with the poorly capitalised and under-resourced affordable housing programme, as part of a

[edit] Securing the Bomb 2008

20 November 2008, by From the global Nuclear Threat Initiative. Please note the international concern of the "military-styled" attack on Pelindaba’s ops room last November, yet few answers have been forthcoming in SA. Furthermore, no two figures on how much HEU there is at Pelindaba seem to correlate. It poses a deadly threat to this country.November 19, 2008 We are pleased to alert you to this week's public release of Securing the Bomb 2008. The report, commissioned annually by NTI, finds that the world still face

[edit] How to profit from Eskom's mismanagement

20 November 2008, by javzze How to profit from Eskom’s mismanagement

[edit] Eskom to review tariff hike

20 November 2008, by The national power utility will review its plan to raise tariffs on electrcity.

[edit] Crisis forces Eskom to review tariff hike

20 November 2008, by South Africa's national power utility will review its plan to raise tariffs on electrcity.

[edit] Book Launch: Do it! by James Motlatsi and Bobby Godsell

20 November 2008, by Book Launch: Do it! by James Motlatsi and Bobby Godsell November 20th, 2008 by Emily Jacana Media is pleased to invite you to the launch of a book that looks into our homes, our schools, our workplaces, our communities - and in the public marketplace of ideas - to extract and propose practical ways in which we can become active citizens, taking responsibility for change, and intervening where government has either chosen not to, or where it has not succeeded: Do it! by James Motlatsi and Bobby

[edit] South Africa: Credit Crisis May Hobble Eskom Expansion Plans - AllAfrica.com

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[edit] GE installs 280 MW plant at Sasol facility

20 November 2008, by General Electric Co (GE) has installed a new 280 MW power plant at Sasol's Secunda coal-to-fuels facility in South Africa, which could help ease the country's energy crisis, it said on Wednesday. The plant is the first such installation in South Africa of GE Energy's gas turbines, and will provide power for the production of Sasol's synthetic fuels, with excess electricity sold to Eskom, the State-owned power utility. "The new Secunda plant will enable Sasol to increase its on-site power gene

[edit] Eskom Reviews Tariff Request After Global Slowdown (Update1) - Bloomberg

20 November 2008, by

[edit] Nersa still waiting for Eskom's tariff request - Business Report

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[edit] Mozambique to build new 680 MW power station

19 November 2008, by Mozambique's utility, EDM, plans to build a new 680 MW thermal power plant in the southern Maputo province to help cut energy crisis in South Africa ahead of the World Cup in 2010, it said on Monday. EDM said the cost of the Moamba project, to be located near the capital and estimated at $1,3-billion, would be borne by EDM in partnership with Mozambican group Intelec Holdings and South Africa's Sasol. "The costs will be borne by EDM, the Mozambican holding company Intelec, and the South Afric

[edit] Are we good enough for 2010?

18 November 2008, by OF COURSE, this question has been asked hundreds, if not thousands, of times. It’s been asked about our national soccer team Bafana Bafana and the answer is clearly “No!” It’s been asked of our stadiums and the answer seems to “Yes, if …”. It’s been asked of our transport “systems”, and the answer is “Possibly”. It’s [...]

[edit] SA mulls buying electricity from Moz

18 November 2008, by Power-starved SA's state utility Eskom is reportedly in need of help...

[edit] Auto History, Platinum and South Africa’s Electrical Grid

17 November 2008, by From the Washington Post obituaries today: ”Carl Keith; Created Catalytic Converter“: Carl D. Keith, 88, who as a principal inventor of the three-way catalytic converter made major contributions to automotive progress, clean air and human health, died Nov. 9 at a hospital in New Bern, N.C. … Based on chemistry, physics and engineering ingenuity, the three-way catalytic converter scrubbed three noxious gases from automobile exhaust. It curbed smog and eliminated some of the most damaging side e

[edit] Loadshedding Returning Soon?

17 November 2008, by We received a notification that Eskom’s static schedules were updated on 10 November (previously updated 29 April 2008), and their dynamic schedules have also been updated [example] into next year. Some schedules are even updated until the end of July. And with articles appearing at the end of October, we wonder if something is brewing at Eskom…feels very familiar to the beginning of 2008.  We’re in the process of updating MyEnergy’s schedules just in case. Keep checking the site for updates

[edit] Eskom’s new station set for 2017.

17 November 2008, by We all know how frustrating load shedding can be and are all eagerly anticipating a permanent solution to the problem.Well, Eskom is planning on having a nuclear facility capable of producing 3500MW of electricity completed by 2017. That seems like a step in the right direction and Eskom has also stated it is debating whether or not to enter into a power buying deal with EDM, a Mozambican power company.2017 does seem a long way away when we are faced with rolling blackouts on a regular basis a

[edit] Bellville results for Eskom Gijimas 2008

16 November 2008, by In order of postion, name, division and time: 10 km 15, Adriaan Adendorff, Senior, 0:36:19 35, Desmond Rondganger, Master, 0:39:16 96, Wietsche van der Westhuizen, Master, 0:44:36 127, Quintus van Rensburg, Veteran, 0:46:36 142, Johan Lingenfelder, Senior, 0:47:07 173, Tom Johnson, Master, 0:48:31 199, Johan van Zyl, Veteran, 0:49:38 231, Neels Derrenberg, Grand Master, 0:51:02 236, Gavin

[edit] Waste to energy- an alternate solution to SA’s energy challenge

14 November 2008, by Source: http://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article.php?a_id=146819

[edit] Areva makes case for early nuclear decision as Eskom shows caution

13 November 2008, by There would be tangible benefits for South Africa and its aspiration to create a manufacturing industry around nuclear should Eskom make a firm commitment this year to the building of a new nuclear reactor, Areva plant business development manager Dr Yves Guenon asserted on Thursday. The French nuclear vendor has, together with Toshiba’s Westinghouse of the US, submitted a bid to build Eskom’s so-called ‘Nuclear 1’ power plant, which could be a new generation pressurised water reactor (PWR) wi

[edit] Eskom Will Choose Winner of Nuclear Plant Bid by Year End - Bloomberg

13 November 2008, by

[edit] Proposed feed in tariffs bill

13 November 2008, by Proposed feed in tariffs bill At the beginning of this year, power cuts made South Africans aware that we face significant challenges in electricity generation and distribution. Renewable energy is an obvious possible solution, and in reaction to our energy situation, e-REACT, a Renewable Energy Lobby group, made up of members from different political parties in the South African parliament, was formed. The first major initiative from the group is a private members bill (REFIT) which prop

[edit] Power projects offer ‘upside’ to coking coal projects

12 November 2008, by JSE-listed coal producer Coal of Africa (CoAL) confirmed on Wednesday that both of its power generation proposals, jointly submitted with two independent power producers (IPPs), had been unconditionally prequalified by State-owned power utility Eskom. The company would supply supply coal to the proposed IPPs, which could be located close to each of the company’s Makhado and Vele coking coal projects. At the Makhado project, CoAL had teamed up with energy provider AES Energy Developments, and

[edit] Urgent call to Parliament to debate nuclear policy before Nuke Bill is gazetted

11 November 2008, by - New President Kgalema Motlanthe has yet to be briefed  11 November 2008 Opponents of the Nuclear Energy Policy are hereby notified to back calls for an urgent Parliamentary debate because the Bill has completely by-passed the National Assembly.   Five days to complete plenaries remain and the Bill is expected to be gazetted sometime this November.  In a letter to the Speaker of Parliament urging for this debate, CANE chairman Mike Kantey wrote: ”The future of this country, Madame Speaker, dep

[edit] THE FLAWED ECONOMICS OF NUCLEAR POWER

11 November 2008, by From: International Association for Impact Assessment website08 November 2008     In a recent analysis, *The Nuclear Illusion,* Amory B. Lovins and Imran Sheikh put the cost of electricity from a new nuclear power plant at 14* per kilowatt hour and that from a wind farm at 7* per kilowatt hour. This comparison includes the costs of fuel, capital, operations and maintenance, and transmission and distribution. It does not include the additional costs for nuclear of disposing of w

[edit] South Africa: Power Supplier Asks World Bank for Billions

11 November 2008, by ESKOM is edging nearer to its goal of raising R150bn for its build programme, with the treasury yesterday confirming the commencement of talks with the World Bank for a $5bn loan.

[edit] Pebble Bed Reactor Technology

9 November 2008, by hobitses