The South African Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) has initiated a tender to select a service provider to develop a procurement framework for a new 2,500 MW nuclear programme, including conventional pressurized water reactors (PWRs) and small modular reactors (SMRs).
In June 2020, the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy published a Request for Information (RFI) for a 2,500 MW nuclear new-build programme. The RFI is expected to provide the government with insight into the cost of the programme, possible ownership structures, cost recovery, the end user cost, and the sustainability of the programme. In August 2021, the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) approved a long-term program to build new nuclear power units; the procurement process should be completed by 2024.
South Africa is the only African country with an operational nuclear power plant. The 1,860 MW Koeberg nuclear power plant, near Cape Town, has two 930 MW reactors that were commissioned in 1984 and 1985, respectively, and that are currently licensed until 2024.
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