It seems South African government’s plan to pursue nuclear power is not off the table, as ministry proposes nuclear power plant.

The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy on Sunday began consultations with industry on preparations for a proposed 2 500 megawatt nuclear power plant building programme.

Which has faced opposition from environmental campaigners.

The energy ministry published a request for information to develop plans for a nuclear energy build programme. The aim of the consultation process is to get some idea of the cost, possible ownership structures, cost recovery, and the end-user cost and sustainability of the nuclear programme, according to a statement.

South Africa wants to supplement its power capacity because of problems at Eskom’s fleet of coal-fired power plants, some of which will be decommissioned over the next two decades.

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