No load-shedding predicted after unit at Kriel Power Station catches alight
Unit 6 at Kriel Power Station caught fire last night.
A fire at unit 6 at Kriel Power Station last night had everyone keeping an eye for load-shedding schedules.
Eskom, however, said this incident will have no impact on power supply.
Unit 6 tripped following the loss of hydraulic oil to the turbine valves.
A preliminary investigation revealed that an oil pipe had broken, causing an oil spill on the hot surfaces of the turbine, which triggered a fire.
The station’s fire and emergency team responded swiftly to extinguish and contain the fire.
No one was injured and all the other units at the power station remain fully operational. The
Eskom assures South Africans that this incident will not impact the current generation capacity or lead to load-shedding.
The ongoing, incremental results of the generation recovery plan have continually added more of a ‘buffer’ to the system to manage incidents such as this.
The system has sufficient reserves.
A standard investigation procedure is now underway to assess the extent of the damage and the time required for repairs and restoration.
Once the investigation is finalised, Eskom will share the results.
Eskom confirms no impact on power supply following incident with Unit 6 at Kriel Power Station pic.twitter.com/QW5tVzv42j
— Eskom Hld SOC Ltd (@Eskom_SA) November 4, 2024
Impact on power supply:
- Kriel Power Station Unit 6 contributes 475MW to the power grid.
- With this unit temporarily offline, total unplanned outages stand at 8 483MW—still 4 517MW below the base case for summer 2024.
- The current available generation capacity is 30 809MW, while today’s peak demand is forecasted at 26 364MW.
- There are currently adequate reserves for evening peak, with an additional 720MW anticipated to return to service later today.
Eskom remains committed to maintaining a reliable power supply and will continue to provide the public with significant updates.
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@witbanknews A fire at unit 6 at Kriel Power Station last night had everyone keeping an eye for load-shedding schedules. Eskom, however, said this incident will have no impact on power supply. Unit 6 tripped following the loss of hydraulic oil to the turbine valves. A preliminary investigation revealed that an oil pipe had broken, causing an oil spill on the hot surfaces of the turbine, which triggered a fire. The station’s fire and emergency team responded swiftly to extinguish and contain the fire. No one was injured and all the other units at the power station remain fully operational. The Eskom assures South Africans that this incident will not impact the current generation capacity or lead to load-shedding. Eskom #Loadshedding #electricity #Kriel #GaNala #Mpumalanga #Witbank #WitbankNews #Emalahleni ♬ original sound – witbanknews
@witbanknews A fire at unit 6 at Kriel Power Station last night had everyone keeping an eye for load-shedding schedules. Eskom, however, said this incident will have no impact on power supply. Unit 6 tripped following the loss of hydraulic oil to the turbine valves. A preliminary investigation revealed that an oil pipe had broken, causing an oil spill on the hot surfaces of the turbine, which triggered a fire. The station’s fire and emergency team responded swiftly to extinguish and contain the fire. No one was injured and all the other units at the power station remain fully operational. The Eskom assures South Africans that this incident will not impact the current generation capacity or lead to load-shedding. Eskom #Loadshedding #electricity #Kriel #GaNala #Mpumalanga #Witbank #WitbankNews #Emalahleni ♬ original sound – witbanknews
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