Can Nuclear Energy Power Africa?
The post Can Nuclear Energy Power Africa? appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Dr. Lassina Zerbo discusses the innovations that may allow Africa to adopt nuclear energy amidst a … More surge in energy demand across the continent. NEISA 2025 As countries around the world seek stable, abundant, and reliable baseload power, nuclear energy is becoming an increasingly appealing choice. While large and expensive conventional reactors (1GW per unit and larger) are not for every market, SMRs (300 MW and larger), and micro-reactors (up to 20 MW), provide utilities, companies, and governments that previously could not commit to large-scale nuclear projects the option to include nuclear in their energy strategies. While interest in lower-emission sources of energy remains strong, nations are now realizing that renewables – or at least currently available renewable technologies – cannot meet their growing electricity demands alone. Nuclear is ideal in providing a steady and safe baseload, which can also go up and down as needed. In the last decade, Africa has become a fast-growing constellation of frontier and emerging markets. Ethiopia and Rwanda are leading with 11.6 percent and 10 percent respectively. Several countries on the continent have shown interest in nuclear power and are exploring their options. South Africa already has two reactors (Koeberg 1 and 2 with 924 and 930 MWe capacity, respectively, owned and operated by state-owned Eskom). Russia’s Rosatom is developing Egypt’s first nuclear power plant. The El-Dabaa project will house four Rosatom VVER reactors. The project is scheduled to begin producing electricity for the Egyptian grid in 2028 as the first two reactors come online, with completion in 2030. Ghana, Uganda, Morocco, Kenya, Algeria and Tunisia are in various stages of planning, and other African countries are checking available options to develop their own nuclear sectors. Challenges to the African Nuclear Sector Despite the growing enthusiasm, several practical limitations to nuclear energy in…
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Dr. Lassina Zerbo discusses the innovations that may allow Africa to adopt nuclear energy amidst a … More surge in energy demand across the continent. NEISA 2025 As countries around the world seek stable, abundant, and reliable baseload power, nuclear energy is becoming an increasingly appealing choice. While large and expensive conventional reactors (1GW per unit and larger) are not for every market, SMRs (300 MW and larger), and micro-reactors (up to 20 MW), provide utilities, companies, and governments that previously could not commit to large-scale nuclear projects the option to include nuclear in their energy strategies. While interest in lower-emission sources of energy remains strong, nations are now realizing that renewables – or at least currently available renewable technologies – cannot meet their growing electricity demands alone. Nuclear is ideal in providing a steady and safe baseload, which can also go up and down as needed. In the last decade, Africa has become a fast-growing constellation of frontier and emerging markets. Ethiopia and Rwanda are leading with 11.6 percent and 10 percent respectively. Several countries on the continent have shown interest in nuclear power and are exploring their options. South Africa already has two reactors (Koeberg 1 and 2 with 924 and 930 MWe capacity, respectively, owned and operated by state-owned Eskom). Russia’s Rosatom is developing Egypt’s first nuclear power plant. The El-Dabaa project will house four Rosatom VVER reactors. The project is scheduled to begin producing electricity for the Egyptian grid in 2028 as the first two reactors come online, with completion in 2030. Ghana, Uganda, Morocco, Kenya, Algeria and Tunisia are in various stages of planning, and other African countries are checking available options to develop their own nuclear sectors. Challenges to the African Nuclear Sector Despite the growing enthusiasm, several practical limitations to nuclear energy in…
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