Environmental Impact Assessment for the Proposed Used Fuel Transient Interim Storage Facility at Koeberg Nuclear Power Station

Eskom proposes to construct a Transient Interim Storage Facility (TISF) for the temporary storage of dry casks at Koeberg Nuclear Power Station (KNPS) to accommodate used nuclear fuel from the reactors for the operational life of the power station, thereby ensuring the continued operation of KNPS. SRK Consulting (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd (SRK) has been appointed to undertake the Scoping and Environmental Impact Reporting (S&EIR – often referred to as the Environmental Impact Assessment [EIA]) process required in terms of the National Environmental Management Act 107 of 1998 (NEMA) and the EIA Regulations, 2014.