List Of Nuclear Power Plants In South Africa

A nuclear power plant (sometimes abbreviated as NPP) is a thermal power station in which the heat source is a nuclear reactor.

Find below are the list of Nuclear Power Plants In South Africa

Koeberg Nuclear Power Station

Address: Cape Farms, Cape Town
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 4PM
Phone: 021 550 4911

Lethabo Power Station – Eskom

Hours: Open 24 hours
Phone: 079 380 6416

Eskom Hendrina Power Station

Address: Impala Street, Pullens Hope, 1096
Hours: Open 24 hours
Phone: 013 296 3437

Ankerlig Power Station

Address: Neil Hare Rd, Atlantis, Cape Town, 7349
Phone: 021 573 6000

How many nuclear power plants are there in South Africa?

two nuclear reactors

South Africa has two nuclear reactors generating 5% of its electricity.

Does South Africa have a nuclear plant?

South Africa currently has a single nuclear plant at Koeberg in the Western Cape. “The procurement of 2,500 MW from nuclear power will increase the nuclear contribution to the country energy mix from 2.4% to 5.6%,” it said.

Where are nuclear power stations in South Africa?

Koeberg nuclear power station is a nuclear power station in South Africa. It is currently the only one on the entire African continent. It is located 30 km north of Cape Town, near Melkbosstrand on the west coast of South Africa. Koeberg is owned and operated by the country’s only national electricity supplier, Eskom.

How many Eskom power stations are there in South Africa?

Eskom’s Generation Division has 13 coal-fired power stations with an installed capacity of 37 745 MW. Their total net output, excluding the power consumed by their auxiliaries and generators currently in reserve storage, is 34 952 MW.

What percentage of electricity does Eskom generate for South Africa?

95%

The company is divided into Generation, Transmission and Distribution divisions and together Eskom generates approximately 95% of electricity used in South Africa, amounting to ~45% used in Africa, and emits 42% of South Africa’s total greenhouse gas.

How safe is Koeberg nuclear power station?

Koeberg ranks amongst the safest of the world’s top ranking PWR’s of its vintage and is the most reliable Eskom power station. Koeberg has been awarded the NOSCAR status over 14 times by the National Occupational Safety Association (NOSA).