Koeberg Nuclear Power Station

Koeberg Nuclear Power Station
Koeburg Nuclear Power Station and its two pressurised light-water nuclear reactors
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CountrySouth Africa
LocationWestern Cape
Coordinates33°40′35.2″S 18°25′55.37″E / 33.676444°S 18.4320472°E / -33.676444; 18.4320472
StatusOperational
Construction began1976
Commission date1984
OwnerEskom
OperatorEskom
Nuclear power station
Reactor typePWR
Reactor supplierFramatome
Power generation
Units operational2 x 970 MW
Nameplate capacity1,940 MW
Capacity factor80.4%
Annual net output13,668 GW·h
External links
Websitewww.eskom.co.za/eskom-divisions/gx/nuclear/
CommonsRelated media on Commons
Koeberg in red with the other potential nuclear sites in blue

Koeberg Nuclear Power Station is a nuclear power station in South Africa and the only one on the African continent. It is located 30 km north of Cape Town, near Melkbosstrand on the west coast. It is owned and operated by the country's state-owned electricity public utility, Eskom.