SA moves to complete R2 billion radioactive waste management facility

South Africa’s National Radioactive Waste Disposal Institute has signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding with the China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC). The partnership comes as the Institute moves to complete a R2 billion radioactive waste management facility by 2030, aligning with the country’s Integrated Resource Plan.

The IRP targets 5.2 gigawatts of new commercial nuclear power capacity by 2039.

Speaking at the SA-China Electricity and Energy Investment Conference, the Institute’s Riedewan Barkadien outlined the significance of the agreement.*