Nuclear energy vision ensures SA isn't 'left in the dark'

Despite losing 16 years of progress on nuclear energy, the government, in partnership with the private sector, will expedite the country’s “rightful place” in the nuclear programme, Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa said.

- Faizel Patel

He made the announcement at a media briefing in Pretoria on Sunday.

Eskom plans to add 5.2 gigawatts of new nuclear capacity to the national system through future nuclear builds, he said.

South Africa's nuclear development strategy was being revived and expanded, encompassing the entire fuel cycle, from uranium enrichment to long-term waste disposal infrastructure.

This was part of a wider Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) aimed at diversifying the grid and providing stable, reliable power, Ramokgopa said.