The Minister of Electricity and Energy, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, has announced that Eskom plans to add 5.2 gigawatts of new nuclear capacity to the national system through future nuclear builds. This is part of a wider Integrated Resource Plan IRP aimed at diversifying the grid and providing stable, reliable power. ?
Speaking at a media briefing in Pretoria this morning, the Minister stated that nuclear energy will play a critical and expanded role in the countrys power generation mix.
Power utility Eskom has successfully been granted licence extensions for both Unit One and Unit Two of the Koeberg Nuclear Power Station. ?The move allows the only nuclear plant in the country to continue operations for an additional 20 years-with Unit One now licensed until 2044 and Unit Two until 2045.