Nuclear Politics

South Africa To Revive Abandoned Pebble Bed Modular Reactor Project, Increase Nuclear Capacity

By David Dalton
21 October 2025

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South Africa To Revive Abandoned Pebble Bed Modular Reactor Project, Increase Nuclear Capacity
The two-unit Koeberg near Cape Town is the only commercial nuclear power facility in South Africa. Courtesy Eskom
South Africa plans to revive its small modular nuclear reactor (SMR) project and increase nuclear and gas to 16% of total generation capacity within 14 years, up from the current 3%.

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