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Tuesday, November 22, 2016

South Africa slows nuclear power expansion plans | Reuters

South Africa slows nuclear power expansion plans | Reuters

S Africa delays new nuclear power stations in boost for Treasury

Financial Times - ‎4 hours ago‎
South Africa will postpone building nuclear power stations until the 2030s, providing a boost to a Treasury that is struggling to rein in big spending projects and avoid the country's credit rating being downgraded to junk status.

South Africa slows nuclear power expansion plans

Reuters - ‎9 hours ago‎
Electricity pylons are seen in front of the cooling towers at the Lethabo Thermal Power Station,an Eskom coal-burning power station near Sasolburg in the northern Free State province,March 2, 2016. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko/File. 2/2. left. right. A woman ...

Nuclear power South Africa delays long-term nuclear power plans

Deutsche Welle - ‎6 hours ago‎
The country is planning to hold off its nuclear power expansion plans. The government said it will seek to expand wind, solar and coal power capacity to boost lagging supply, as nuclear costs outweigh benefits. Südafrika LOGO Energiekonzern Eskom ...

Mixed messages as officials release new energy plan

eNCA - ‎2 hours ago‎
JOHANNESBURG, 22 November 2016 - The Energy Department said it could go 'nuclear' in 20 years, but Eskom was telling a different story - it said it will call for proposals in the coming weeks. Video: eNCA. CAPE TOWN - Mixed messages emerged South ...

New energy policy delays implementation of nuclear build

Independent Online - ‎6 hours ago‎
Cape Town - The department of energy on Tuesday unveiled a new base case energy policy which envisions bringing on line a first new nuclear reactor by 2037 but also adding significant gas and renewable capacity to the grid. By 2050, coal and nuclear ...

Rand Leads Currency Gains as South Africa Delays Nuclear Program

Bloomberg - ‎10 hours ago‎
The rand extended gains, strengthening the most among global currencies after the South African government said it would delay a plan to build new nuclear power plants, allaying concern that the cost of the program would strain fiscal targets. The rand ...

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