Africa is keen to pursue nuclear power and Russia has occupied two nuclear energy plants in Ukraine
Water scarcity has rendered hydropower impractical, shifting focus to coal and nuclear energy
The former Eskom chief executive believes the answer lies in nuclear power
Some believe the Red Berets could pull the government too far to the left, but its lack of ideological clarity suggests otherwise
The government says it is committed to the 2050 net zero target but announced last summer it will issue ‘hundreds’ of new oil and gas licences in the North Sea
SA is in a state of emergency regarding power supply and must act accordingly with quick and decisive interventions
Sizewell C, which is under development on the Suffolk coast in eastern England, will comprise two European Pressurised Reactors that will power the equivalent of about six million homes.
Because of the lead times involved, nuclear cannot offer an instant solution to today’s challenges. Within a decade, however, nuclear, alongside wind and solar, could undermine the global gas market
Earlier this week, the ailing utility’s chief operating officer assured the public it would try to avoid load-shedding as voters head to the polls on Monday
Chief operating officer Jan Oberholzer said the ailing state power utility’s staff would be on standby as South Africans cast their votes on 1 November
Legal processes required to grant a licence for South Africa’s nuclear power plant have not been followed, civil society organisations say
Some argue that nuclear power will get us to our clean energy goals faster, but other experts say it is unsafe, unaffordable and unnecessary
The project will extend operating life of South Africa’s only nuclear power plant by another 20 years
Nuclear sector says it should be poised to take up more than 50% of the 24GW left vacant by coal
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday tightened the screws further on Iran with sanctions on its mining industry
Are there cheaper alternatives to nuclear power to alleviate energy shortages in Africa?
Kenya has engaged the International Atomic Energy Agency and signed multilateral letters of intent in pursuit of nuclear power.
“The nexus of nuclear, climate and global security is a critical intersection.”
Nuclear build dreams continue to stand in the way of the country being able to nourish itself with a mix of sun, wind and other energy sources.
Speaking to press on the matter, Deputy Finance Minister Mcebisi Jonas said the treasury was guided by the IRP.
Readers write in about othering, sugar tax, local content, and nuclear energy.
But this does not include nuclear material left over from mining aborted about 40 years ago.
African nuclear expertise is limited, so countries are looking abroad to achieve their nuclear ambitions.
Naysayers refuse to see how the nuclear power industry has evolved and become economically viable.
Money is the big problem with the initial agreement Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson signed last year, given the financial positions of both countries.
South Africa’s regulator will refrain from taking part in nuclear energy talks to ensure impartiality.
Russian energy company Rosatom has made it clear they should be the sole supplier of everything nuclear in South Africa.
Somehow Russia has persuaded President Jacob Zuma into agreeing to a deal for a nuclear fleet that the treasury opposed.
Westinghouse, the loser in a R4.1-billion tender to revamp Koeberg, claims some Eskom executives drove a revamp contract towards rival firm Areva.
Readers speak out on nuclear energy, patriarchy in the church and on Muizenberg.
The costs of building a nuclear plant are huge, but vendor financing may be a viable option.
Jacob Zuma’s plan for a fleet of nuclear power stations has the potential to impose a burden under which the South African economy could buckle.