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According to researchers, despite South Africa adding renewable energy capacity to its energy sector, it still relies heavily on coal - which is contributing to high levels of emissions.
Government urged to delay procurement of new nuclear power generation until after 2030 The debate around procuring new nuclear capacity for South Africa's unreliable power grid carries on, with the University of Cape Town's (UCT) Energy System Research Group (ESRG) saying it will cost the fiscus more, produce fewer jobs and take longer to meet South Africa's energy needs than other energy options. 123rf.comIn its presentation to the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) earlier this month, the group submitted its research as part of a public participation process that gave stakeh...
Read time 3 min. UCT’s Energy Systems Research Group recommends that government delay the procurement of new nuclear power generation until after 2030. Nuclear energy will cost the fiscus more, produce fewer jobs and take longer to meet South Africa’s energy needs than other energy options. This was the clear message of the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Energy Systems Research Group (ESRG) in their submission to the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) earlier this month. The group submitted their research as part of a public participation process that ga...