South Africa's ambitious plan to expand nuclear power capacity to 14 500MW by 2050 raises critical questions about economic ...
Nuclear may help Africa meet its energy demands, but it would have to balance urgent climate and development needs with ...
The only operational nuclear plant in Africa is Koeberg in South Africa. In 2022, Russia began constructing four large nuclear power plants with significant desalination capacity at El Dabaa in Egypt.
Eskom has connected the Koeberg nuclear power station’s Unit 2 to South Africa's national grid, progressing the country's Generation Operational Recovery Plan. Unit 2's 930MW capacity is ...
Existing economic reforms now in motion have the potential to lift South Africa’s economic growth rate to 3.5% a year by 2029 ...
A rapid increase in demand may leave Africa no choice but to make a substantial investment in nuclear energy. In a world that must urgently move away from fossil fuels to limit global warming ...