South African Minister of Electrical energy, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa briefs the media on implementation of the Power Motion Plan, at Tshedimosetso Home in Hatfield, Tshwane, South Africa September 26, 2023. Jairus Mmutle/GCIS/Handout through REUTERS/File Picture Purchase Licensing Rights
CAPE TOWN, Dec 12 (Reuters) – South Africa will begin a procurement course of for a further 2,500 megawatts (MW) of nuclear energy, Electrical energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa mentioned on Tuesday.
The nation expects to fee the primary unit of the brand new 2,500 MW nuclear challenge by 2032/33, mentioned Zizamele Mbambo, a senior official on the power ministry.
The announcement comes as South Africa confronted its worst rolling blackouts on document this 12 months, leaving companies and households with out energy for as much as 10 hours on some days.
Reporting by Wendell Roelf, Writing by Tannur Anders; Modifying by Edmund Klamann, Bhargav Acharya and Shri Navaratnam
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