Tag: Nuclear Power
Safely siting a nuclear power station
Site licencing for an energy generation project is usually both multidisciplinary and complex, and even more so for nuclear energy; SRK Consulting’s technical involvement...
Zuma claims nuclear deal could have averted S.Africa’s power crisis
South Africa’s former president Jacob Zuma says a controversial nuclear deal that was defeated by a legal challenge from environmentalists could have prevented the...
SA rejects Putin nuclear deal
Russian President Vladimir Putin raised the subject of a nuclear deal at a private meeting with President Cyril Ramaphosa at the Brics summit in...
South Africa opens door to future Russian nuclear power deal
South Africa cannot afford large-scale expansion of its nuclear power fleet but would still be open to future nuclear deals with Russia, the ruling...
Nuclear still in SA’s energy mix says Radebe
Energy minister Jeff Radebe told reporters in Parliament on Wednesday morning that nuclear energy remained a part of South Africa’s energy mix but said that...
Why SA shouldn’t be too quick to drop nuclear from its energy mix
In the Budget on February 21 the South African government is likely to announce the clear way forward for the on again, off again,...
New Energy Minister Mahlobo’s first words on his nuclear vision for SA
Incoming Energy Minister David Mahlobo on Thursday highlighted his vision for South Africa’s nuclear energy future, following the approval for Eskom to develop 4GW...
The truth about nuclear power in SA
Two international anti-nuclear activists visited Durban on Saturday to educate the community on the harmful effects of nuclear energy. They highlighted why South Africans...
Head in the sand: Eskom fails in a land of cheap energy
Renewables pose a threat to coal and nuclear, because wind and solar are undeniably cheaper forms of energy, argues Dom Wills.
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Just around the corner; Africa Energy Indaba with exciting side events
Energy is a prerequisite for sustainable economic growth in Africa and has been at the forefront of discussions on Africa reaching and maximising its...
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