African countries eye 2030 start for generating nuclear energy
A nuclear power plant. At least seven African countries are at various stages in the roll-out of nuclear power plants, as a majority eye 2030 as a start-date for generating electricity from nuclear energy. PHOTO | AFP
At least seven African countries are at various stages – commissioning, shopping for vendors and mapping appropriate sites - in the roll-out of nuclear power plants, as a majority eye 2030 as a start-date for generating electricity from nuclear energy.
Egypt is currently the only country to have begun construction, following the formal launch of a site in July. The US$25 billion project, being developed by Russian state energy corporation Rosatom, will have total installed capacity of 4.8 gigawatts (GW) made up of four, 1,200 megawatt reactors, when complete.
