Government urged to delay procurement of new nuclear power generation until after 2030
The debate around procuring new nuclear capacity for South Africa s unreliable power grid carries on, with the University of Cape Town s (UCT) Energy System Research Group (ESRG) saying it will cost the fiscus more, produce fewer jobs and take longer to meet South Africa s energy needs than other energy options.
123rf.comIn its presentation to the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) earlier this month, the group submitted its research as part of a public participation process that gave stakeholders an opportunity to comment on the proposed procurement of 2,500MW of new nuclear capacity by Eskom.