South Africa's new nuclear build to be anchored on science

ملخص مفصل

Department of Electricity and Energy Minister, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, has assured that public consultation on South Africa’s proposed nuclear expansion will be anchored in…

Department of Electricity and Energy Minister, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, has assured that public consultation on South Africa’s proposed nuclear expansion will be anchored in science and evidence rather than ideological bias.Ramokgopa delivered the keynote address at the South African Nuclear and Clean Energy Conference held under the theme: “Transitioning from Policy to Execution: Powering a Secure, Sustainable and Industrialised Future”.He confirmed that the state-owned power utility, Eskom, has submitted its feasibility programme for a 5200MW nuclear energy programme in line with the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) 2025, which sets out plans to install new nuclear capacity in South Africa.

مطلع المقال، مقتطف من SAnews. لقراءة المقال كاملًا، افتحه على موقع الناشر.