Stats: 3,186,789 members, 7,930,678 topics. Date: Sunday, 25 August 2024 at 04:16 AM |
Nairaland Forum / Nairaland / General / Politics / Foreign Affairs / South Africa’s Eskom 2 use US$11bn 2fund nuclear expansion for 9.6gigawatts (1044 Views)
North Korea Has 60 Nuclear Weapons & Could Launch Smallpox On Missile - US Army / China Inducts 2 Nuclear Submarines And Advanced Vehicle(photos) / World War 3 : North Korea Nuclear Weapons In Final Stages (pics) (2) (3) (4)
South Africa’s Eskom 2 use US$11bn 2fund nuclear expansion for 9.6gigawatts by Jazzlite: 10:04am On Oct 16, 2016 |
South Africa’s power utility Eskom estimates it will spend 150bn rand (US$11bn) within the next decade to help fund a nuclear expansion programme planned by the government, a senior executive said. In a column in the BusinessDay newspaper, Eskom’s group executive for generation, Matshela Koko, said under the utility’s 2016-17 business plan, the firm will raise significant funds to help build the proposed nuclear plants. “These cash resources could be deployed to fund the new nuclear build programme,” said Koko. South Africa, which has the continent’s only nuclear power station, has earmarked nuclear expansion as the centrepiece of a plan to increase power generation to ease the country’s reliance on an ageing fleet of coal-fired energy plants. But the price tag of up to 1 trillion rand for 9.6 gigawatts of nuclear power expected to be operational by 2030 has raised concerns over whether the plan is affordable, triggering criticism from opposition parties and civil society. The energy ministry has said the government will issue requests for proposals on the new nuclear fleet on 30 September. http://www.africanreview.com/energy-a-power/renewables/south-africa-s-eskom-projects-to-use-us-11bn-to-fund-nuclear-expansion Nigeria how far? 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: South Africa’s Eskom 2 use US$11bn 2fund nuclear expansion for 9.6gigawatts by HQuadreal: 10:05am On Oct 16, 2016 |
Thank God. |
Re: South Africa’s Eskom 2 use US$11bn 2fund nuclear expansion for 9.6gigawatts by Jazzlite: 10:13am On Oct 16, 2016 |
HQuadreal: for? South Africa produces around 240,300 gigawatt-hours (865,000 TJ) electricity annually.[1]2007 est. Most of this electricity is consumed domestically, but around 12,000 gigawatt-hours[2] are annually exported to Swaziland, Botswana, Mozambique, Lesotho, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe and other Southern African Development Community countries participating in the Southern African Power Pool.[3] South Africa supplements its electricity supply by importing around 9,000 GWh per year from the Cahora Bassa hydroelectric generation station in Mozambique via the 1,920 MW Cahora Bassa high-voltage direct current transmission system of which 1500 MW is sold to South Africa.[4][5] Most power stations in South Africa are owned and operated by Eskom. These plants account for 95% of all the electricity produced in South Africa and 45% of all electricity produced on the African continent.[6][7] In terms of share of GDP in 2012, South Africa was the 4th largest investor in renewable power in the world after Uruguay, Mauritius and Costa Rica.[8] The following is a list of electricity generating facilities within South Africa that are larger than 2 MW capacity. It contains currently operational facilities and facilities under construction. As far as possible the net power output in megawatts is listed, i.e. the maximum power the power station can deliver to the grid. For notable facilities that are not operating or have been decommissioned see List of decommissioned power stations in South Africa Type Generating capacity [MW] Total capacity 52,811 Fossil fuels 43,485 Low carbon (renewable, nuclear + imported hydro) 9,326 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_power_stations_in_South_Africa 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: South Africa’s Eskom 2 use US$11bn 2fund nuclear expansion for 9.6gigawatts by HQuadreal: 10:16am On Oct 16, 2016 |
Jazzlite:Hmmmm Nigeria. |
Re: South Africa’s Eskom 2 use US$11bn 2fund nuclear expansion for 9.6gigawatts by Jazzlite: 10:18am On Oct 16, 2016 |
I was expecting such ambitious and audacious blueprint from Fashola....please go through the link HQuadreal: 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: South Africa’s Eskom 2 use US$11bn 2fund nuclear expansion for 9.6gigawatts by HQuadreal: 10:20am On Oct 16, 2016 |
Jazzlite:Have already follow the link. Nigeria is far behind in terms of electricity. in fact everything. |
Re: South Africa’s Eskom 2 use US$11bn 2fund nuclear expansion for 9.6gigawatts by Jazzlite: 10:22am On Oct 16, 2016 |
those guys have everything from Nuclear power, fossil power (mainly coal), wind power, solar power, biomass power, gas turbine, hydro power, Type Capacity [MW] Coal 40,036 Gas turbine 3,449 Hydro 3,240 Nuclear 1,860 Wind 1,369 Solar PV 1,149 Solar CSP 200 Landfill gas 7.5 Imported Hydro 1,500 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: South Africa’s Eskom 2 use US$11bn 2fund nuclear expansion for 9.6gigawatts by HQuadreal: 10:23am On Oct 16, 2016 |
Jazzlite: You are very corrct. |
Re: South Africa’s Eskom 2 use US$11bn 2fund nuclear expansion for 9.6gigawatts by Jazzlite: 10:24am On Oct 16, 2016 |
see the distance between coal generated power and hydro...... meanwhile our Enugu coals are just there! So much for our governments |
Re: South Africa’s Eskom 2 use US$11bn 2fund nuclear expansion for 9.6gigawatts by oduastates: 10:33am On Oct 16, 2016 |
why are you comparing south Africa to Nigeria. Take a look at the news media and check out the names of the people who are regularly featured. From business to politics, the Nigerian scene is full of inferior people without caliber. Absolutely no culture of excellence. That is why religion sells. By the way I will never recommend a nuclear power plant for a country who needs foreigners to build her roads and make biscuits, candles and toothpicks Hashtag absolutely useless. |
Re: South Africa’s Eskom 2 use US$11bn 2fund nuclear expansion for 9.6gigawatts by Jazzlite: 10:38am On Oct 16, 2016 |
I know you are passionate about this society....must we wait till our children's future become erased too? Power generation is no rocket science...and it should be widespread... not hydro or gas dependent solely. we beat these southies in their own country they are not superior to us...what is wrong?! oduastates: |
Re: South Africa’s Eskom 2 use US$11bn 2fund nuclear expansion for 9.6gigawatts by ezechueze(m): 10:43am On Oct 16, 2016 |
OK |
Re: South Africa’s Eskom 2 use US$11bn 2fund nuclear expansion for 9.6gigawatts by Nobody: 11:18pm On Oct 16, 2016 |
I don't how long it will be before people finally accept the obvious....SA has no match in Africa The first pic is in Nigeria and the second shows South Africa
|
(1) (Reply)
America Belongs to Jesus.No Same Sex Marriage in America:Donald Trump. / Ethiopian Israelis Protest Police Violence After Killing / The Family Of Barack Obama Pay Tribute To Their Pet And Former First Dog, Bo
(Go Up)
Sections: politics (1) business autos (1) jobs (1) career education (1) romance computers phones travel sports fashion health religion celebs tv-movies music-radio literature webmasters programming techmarket Links: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) Nairaland - Copyright © 2005 - 2024 Oluwaseun Osewa. All rights reserved. See How To Advertise. 31 |