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South Africa / As Anger Grows Over Blackouts, Procurement Process To Begin For Additional 2,500 MW Of Nuclear Power

By David Dalton
12 December 2023

First of new units could be operational by 2032, but will be built at scale and pace country can afford

As Anger Grows Over Blackouts, Procurement Process To Begin For Additional 2,500 MW Of Nuclear Power
The two-unit Koeberg near Cape Town is South Africa’s only commercial nuclear power station. Courtesy Eskom.
South Africa’s electricity minister has announced that Pretoria will begin a procurement process for an additional 2,500 MW of nuclear power capacity to tackle blackouts that have crippled the nation.

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