Koeberg Nuclear Power Station

Koeberg Nuclear Power Station
Koeburg Nuclear Power Station and its two pressurised light-water nuclear reactors
Country	South Africa
Location	Western Cape
Coordinates	33°40′35.2″S 18°25′55.37″E / 33.676444°S 18.4320472°E / -33.676444; 18.4320472
Status	Operational
Construction began	1976
Commission date	1984
Owner	Eskom
Operator	Eskom
Nuclear power station
Reactor type	PWR
Reactor supplier	Framatome
Power generation
Units operational	2 x 970 MW
Nameplate capacity	1,940 MW
Capacity factor	80.4%
Annual net output	13,668 GW·h
External links
Website	www.eskom.co.za/eskom-divisions/gx/nuclear/
Commons	Related media on Commons
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Koeberg in red with the other potential nuclear sites in blue

Koeberg Nuclear Power Station is a nuclear power station in South Africa and was the first one built 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.