{{ France’s Areva won a contract to replace six steam generators at South Africa’s Koeberg nuclear power plant, state utility Eskom said on Saturday.}}<\/p>\n
The refit is part of a programme to install up to 9,600 megawatts of new nuclear power by 2030, as Africa\u2019s largest economy tries to overcome chronic electricity shortages and slow greenhouse gas emissions.<\/p>\n
The vast majority of South Africa\u2019s electricity is generated from coal and the government is struggling to ensure that supply stays a step ahead of growing demand.<\/p>\n
The new generators would be installed in 2018, Eskom said. Situated close to Cape Town, the French-built 1,800 MW Koeberg is the only nuclear power station in Africa and its two reactors provide around 5 percent of South Africa’s power.<\/p>\n
Financial details of the refit were not disclosed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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