Extending Koeberg’s life is in line with world practice
The 2019 Integrated Resource Plan extends the nuclear power station’s operating life to 60 years; in the US, some operate for 100 years
24 February 2021 - 11:26
The 2019 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) has formally made it national policy to extend the Koeberg nuclear power station’s operating life from 40 years to 60. This will move the station's close-down date from 2024 to 2044.
While many anti-nuclear activists will oppose this, it is fully in line with world practice for this class of reactor. In the US, applications have now been made to extend some reactors’ lives to 80 years of operation, and there are studies on moving to 100 years...
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