Government wants to repurpose South Africa’s coal fleet towards nuclear energy as part of a move away from harmful fossil fuels over the next 30 years.
The government wants to repurpose South Africa’s coal fleet towards nuclear energy as part of a move away from harmful fossil fuels over the next 30 years.
“ consider both repurposing and retrofitting the baseload coal fleet with advanced and innovative baseload nuclear energy systems that can be deployed inland which provide an opportunity for reskilling and retention of the existing coal workforce.” The twin units of Koeberg nuclear power plant contributes about 1,800MW and 5% of the total energy as well as provide stability to the national electricity grid.
The shift to a least-cost path that is increasingly reliant on renewables is imperative for four main reasons, it said. These include:Renewables can be built quickly and in modular form, thereby avoiding many of the challenges associated with mega projects. The energy sector globally is experiencing the fastest rate of technological change and innovation ever in history, with significant growth in private participation at all stages of the value chain, government said.
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