South Africa’s Ministry of Electricity has announced that it will start a procurement process to develop an additional 2.5 GW of nuclear capacity in the country. The government will publish a request for proposals (RFP) for the nuclear capacity by March 2024, following the National Energy Regulator of South Africa’s (Nersa) concurrence with a procurement determination published in 2020.
A multibillion-rand project, punted to end load-shedding and create 15,000 jobs, will reshape the Eastern Cape’s industrial outlook and establish the province as a major hub for clean energy.