WNA to showcase Southern Africa’s nuclear prospects at IAE 2024
KAMPALA, April 22, 2024 – Director General of the World Nuclear Association [WNA] Dr. Sama Bilbao León will speak at the Invest in African Energy [IAE] Forum in Paris this May, unpacking unprecedented opportunities in southern Africa’s energy sector.
The WNA is an international organisation that promotes nuclear power with the goal of tripling nuclear capacity by 2050 to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions.
On the African continent, South Africa is currently the only country with an operational nuclear power plant – the 1,860 megawatt Koeberg Nuclear Power Station – which accounts for approximately 5 percent of power generation. Last December, the country’s Department of Mineral Resources and Energy announced plans to procure 2,500 MW of additional nuclear capacity and is in the process of seeking bids to commission new projects.
Organised by Energy Capital & Power, IAE 2024 is an exclusive forum designed to facilitate investment between African energy markets and global investors. Taking place May 14-15, 2024 in Paris, the event offers delegates two days of intensive engagement with industry experts, project developers, investors and policymakers.
Following the discovery of large uranium deposits in eastern Uganda, the country nation is forming a joint venture with South Korea and Russia to construct two nuclear power facilities totaling 15,000 MW.
Further, Burkina Faso is partnering with Russia’s Rosatom to construct a nuclear power plant, while Ethiopia and Zimbabwe have also signed agreements with Russia to cooperate on nuclear technology and infrastructure development. Rwanda is developing a nuclear reactor pilot project in-country, expected to be operational by 2026.
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