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No energy security in nuclear power for South Africa

Activists slam SA nuclear decision, 2011-09-16  Environmental organisation Greenpeace has urged the Minister of Energy to reconsider the role of nuclear energy in South Africa,  Duncan Alfreds, News24, Cape Town – Environmental groups have slammed the government’s decision to build nuclear plants, saying it will not lead to energy security for South Africa.

“As for nuclear energy as being our answer to whatever Eskom thinks it will be, that’s not entirely true. If Eskom is concerned with electricity security, energy security and safe electricity supply, nuclear is not going to be able to provide that,” Ferial Adams of Greenpeace Africa told News24.
Energy Minister Dipuo Peters announced on Thursday that the building process to build new nuclear plants which would produce 9 600MW, would begin by 2012….. http://www.news24.com/SciTech/News/Activists-slam-SA-nuclear-decisi

September 17, 2011 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | politics, South Africa