S.Africa shuts down a unit at nuclear power plant

(Reuters) - South Africa's state power utility Eskom said it shut down one unit at its Koeberg nuclear plant on Thursday to check for potential damage, but it should still be able to meet the country's electricity needs.

"We took the decision at 4 p.m. this afternoon (1400 GMT) to shut down the unit," spokesman Fani Zulu said. "We can meet the demand with only one unit, however, the system becomes tight."


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