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· The South African government said that it is planned to generate nuclear power, if there is demand for energy in the market
· The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy of South Africa, the nodal ministry for taking policy decision on the matter,
is giving members of the public a month’ time to respond to its request for information for a 2500 MW nuclear project
The South African government said that it is planned to generate nuclear power, if there is demand for energy in the market. The government wants to gauge the peoples’ responses before taking a decision to go for nuclear power.
The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy of South Africa, the nodal ministry for taking policy decisions on the matter, is giving embers of the public a month’ time to respond to its request for information for a 2500 MW nuclear project.
coal-fired power plants that have been struggling because of technology obsolescence and lack of proper maintenance for a long time. The proposal of the government is to procure two 500 MW of nuclear power plants by 2024.
The Department wanted to know the citizen’s views on the nuclear project, given the fact that such projects can cause safety concerns
among the people. Before finalizing the project, the South African government would gather information on the cost of the program,
possible ownership structures, cost recovery, the end user cost and sustainability of the program.
