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South Africa’s Department of Mineral Resources and Energy took another step towards building a new nuclear-power program.
The department issued a request for information for 2,500 megawatts of capacity, the ministry said in a statement. Submissions will close on September 15. “This will enable the department to gain insight into the cost of the program, possible ownership structures, cost recovery, the end-user cost and sustainability,†it said.
South Africa said last month that it plans to expand nuclear capacity within the next five years. The broader effort also includes extending the life of the existing Koeberg nuclear plant near Cape Town beyond 2024 and the replacement of
the SAFARI-1 research reactor in Pelindaba near Johannesburg with a multi-purpose one.
A drive for additional nuclear facilities largely faded after the ruling party forced Jacob Zuma to step down as president in 2018.