The Nuclear Energy Corporation of SA (Necsa) expects electricity generated from nuclear energy to increase by 25 000 megawatts by 2030, which could cost as much as R100-billion, Business Report reported on Thursday.
To achieve this, the government would have to build about 24 pebble-bed modular nuclear reactors as well as 12 conventional nuclear power stations, Necsa chief executive Rob Adam told a conference in Johannesburg.
The major shift to increased reliance on nuclear power is aimed at reducing South Africa’s dependence on coal-fired power stations, which emit greenhouse gases, the paper said.
Eskom is spending R97-billion to meet growing demand for energy. – Sapa