Putting into action the new powers for the minister of electricity approved by President Cyril Ramaphosa in January, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has issued a determination in the Government Gazette for SA to procure 2,500MW of nuclear power. The memorandum of understanding issued by the presidency, clarifying the roles of the ministers of electricity and of public enterprises, gave the electricity minister authority over the board and management of Eskom for ending load-shedding. Ramokgopa was also given responsibility for the procurement of new generation capacity, overseeing the implementation of the Eskom generation recovery plan to ensure the generation fleet performs optimally, and developing and agreeing on financing models and options for the transmission grid.
In this conversation, we talk about nuclear energy in South Africa. Independent Energy Analyst Tshepo Kgadima joins Lerato Mbele for the conversation.