nuclear technology

On request from the Burkina Faso government, an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of experts from Lebanon, Niger, Senegal and the agency completed a nuclear security advisory mission to the country.

South Africa has for some years now attempted to increase its nuclear capacity, with the latest proclamation taking us back to Groundhog Day.

The minister of energy for Ghana, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has said that the government is working to boost industrialisation through the use of clean, reliable energy systems such as nuclear and renewable energy.

It is also a key part of the project to ensure that Koeberg complies with the National Nuclear Regulator (NNR) requirements for life extension.

Eskom clarifies the Expression of Interest published for its Pebble Bed Modular Reactor company. Deadline for submissions: 28 February 2020.

South Africa could have become a major player in the nuclear power supply chain or at best become an exporter of the technology in its own right.

Permanent Secretary Joseph Njoroge has reiterated that the Energy Act 2019 enhances the participation of nuclear power development in Kenya.

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia commended the Ghana Atomic Energy Commission for its cutting edge research and training.

The outer safety dome of unit 2 at the Karachi nuclear power plant in Pakistan was successfully installed on the containment building.

Nuclear physicist Dr Kelvin Kemm writes about the latest nuclear energy technologies as well as what to expect from future designs.