R9-billion nuclear reactor for SA
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- čas přidán 8. 04. 2024
- A landmark agreement has been signed for a R9 billion innovative nuclear reactor in South Africa. In this conversation with BizNews, the partners to that agreement Stephen Edkins and Warren La Fleur of Koya Capital and Dr. Kelvin Kemm of Stratek Global, share the details and provide a timeline. The First of a Kind (FOAK) Small Modular Reactor (SMR) will have the capacity to generate 100MW of heat and 35MW of electricity. It is expected to break ground before the end of the year. Apart from the South African market, there's been “a lot of interest” in the venture, not only from African countries, but from countries like Australia, Canada, Indonesia, and the Middle East.
Video production by Asime Nyide
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If only the ANC government looked at our engineers in a positive light and let them fix Eskom instead of firing all of them when they took over..
ANC don't lyyk whyyte...
Put Cadre in and real engineers out = total mess
Anc have anti white policies used against minorities in SA, funny enough it's in contradiction of the constitution.
No brains - Houtkoppe!
Stop making a complete idiot of yourself....No one was Fired !!! They all left out of their own free will !!!!
We really like SA engineers except the SA Govt.
Most of you people who have negative views about SA are the people who left the country thinking after 1994 it will doomed, you coming back now because you have been proven wrong
We weren't wrong.. The country is most definately poked..
No engineers in the SA government. Only thieving criminals
@@VotanimestuvelaWrong? You have to be kidding.
Water problems
Load shedding
Rampant violent crime
Corrupt government
@@VotanimestuvelaWrong???
Rampant violent crime
Water problems
Load shedding
Corrupt government.
Wonderful 😊 what our engineers are doing. This nuclear power reactors we need and so also the rest of Africa. Just watch out who is handling the MONEY.
It is not everyday when you hear positive news about South Africa 😊
Tech stolen from the old South Africa, hidden so that useless back riders now can claim glory.
This should be on the main news channels. We need more of this good news
It sure will be - Pinnochio is vote gathering. After the election it all turns to shit. The new Cash Kow for Pinnochio - skim 33% off the top for the Cadres - O what a deal. Let’s do it says Pinnochio.
May that party and its cronies not f this one up for us 🤦🏾♂️
This is great news. Anyone, with a basic understanding of physics, knows there is no substitute for nuclear. I hope they can pull this of
When I see someone with grey hair who wants to help SA then I feel so positive and someone who seems to be young with no grey hair , has something for SA for the future to help the country
Gray hairs are in Europe
I have been Saying This for Many Years .... South Africa 🇿🇦 Nuke Engineers are the World's Greatest and Best .... these Guys has been Setting the Pace on Small Correlated Reactors World wide .....
Israel 🇮🇱 and Others were Schooled by our Palnendaba Engineers I Know what I am Talking 🗣 About !!!
I were a Vetted Palendaba Suply Engineer .... I met and Worked with the Finest Cream of ZA 🇿🇦 Engineers !!!
Go Guys I am Proud of You !!!
Come on BizNews... what details were shared and what timeline was given? This was a buddy chat not an interview.
5:15
Will not happen in the next 20 years, if ever.
Fantastic!
How will our government screw this up then?
This could solve all our power problems...
The ANC shut it down as a government initiative about 20 years ago.Probably at the behest of their ideological masters.They also sold off a bunch of the technology to fund their shenanigans.
...electricity problems
Obvious answer - as soon as it starts lookin good, BEEE and equity crap will come knocking on the door....
Simple. With BEEE conditions.
Finally. Great stuff. Definitely on the right track. Well done.
Anything that is not reliant on huge distribution network requirements and water must be a winner anywhere in the world
are you serious this only generates 35MW South Africa needs 10 000MW, Koeberg is licensed for 6 REACTORS it only has 2, 4 more turbines will generate 4000MW
Less than 300 units will do.
@@xavieryangkoumbianda9753Only 300????😂 OK 😅 #NoEngineers #AffirmativeAction #RealityCheck 😢
35 x 24 x 365 MW?
10 GW an hour, that would be nice
That is an awesome initiative and as a wind renewable proponent, I do support it. Regarding costing factors, have you factored in how much bribery money will have to be paid to some of the SA Government officials to get the project green lighted? Is there a budget for that? Like Elon Musk's Starlink project they wanted huge bribes. Musk refused and to this day we do not have Starlink in SA. I wish you guys all the best though.
Theres more wind (hot air) in parliament than teasing the blades of that tech in S.A. and not a millivolt generated... What can be expected in a kleptocracy?
Wonderful news.well done to all and good luck with your project.
What EFF think??
I'm curious on how they are going to get past government red tape?
What can go wrong?? Oh, wait...
We need energy in South Africa 🇿🇦💪🏿
How many of these power plants would SA need to stop load shedding?
Around 300
Only noticing the R9Bn and not even watching your video, I can see Messrs Stealmore coming over the horizon.... with the Rus.
😂
As long as 'you know who' don't try to embezzle the R 90 billion! 🤣
R9 billion.
Great moment to be South African 🇿🇦 👏🏿
Why? Is it online? Celebrate then rather. Who have they paid off? These are investors, they only care about a return in a nation run by unsophisticated individuals hungry for tender backhands
Are we talking about the pebble-bed nuclear reactor? because this was a major but unsuccessful project going back 25 years.
Imagine nuclear corruption...😮 if this falls apart it can be dangerous
A nonsense comment
How proud and greatfull can we be. 🙏
Who Overseer!? How much ANC GETTING PAID!!😢😢😢
Exactly
Terrible mistake ANC lining there pockets
How will you get the consumers to pay for the energy consumed?
SA has an extremely bad record in this regard.
It's easy. Don't vote ANC.
Pie in the sky. Everyone in the ANC will want their slice of that pie. By the time they're finished it'll cost 120 billion rand and perform the same way as Madupi and Kusile.
Some of us are at a point where we are so fed up, we are considering taking up arms to prevent such from happening. Sickening, honestly.
@@nkosinathindala4745 Or just go Vote?
Idiotic comment from an ignorant outsider.
Lets see a time line and the output capacity?
Shalom
Blessings
SMR's are the only solution.....they also mitigate a lot of the transmission repair costs as the transmission cables are degrading because of loadshedding...
I've followed the development and possible demise of the pepple bed reactor for many years. There are at least two excellent build sites, one of which alredt signigicant suitable infrastructure.
Good luck to this important , sensible and positive project.
I know it is hard for South Africans to be positive, but lets try and see tye good in this and pray that the ANC has no fingers in this project
I guess if it's a success ANC cronies will take over.
Nuclear is indeed the way ... but the amount of R9 Billion should make all alarm bells go off the charts ... as it identifies who sits behind the curtain as investors ... the same people that satt behind the R9 Billion deal in renewable energy about a year or so ago ... The use of the same amounts for major projects tells a lot ...
Nuclear is the cleanest
A working nuclear power plants continusly releases radio active toxins into the environment and is the most expensive electricity in the world. Germany, the world's third largest economy has closed its last nuclear plant.
The diagram online looks a lot like the Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation design that like this uses TRISO and appears to use blocks containing TRISO rather than billiard balls in some other TRISO designs.
Well done guys, sounds exciting!
When will you be releasing a more detailed overview which includes running costs, waste management, etc.
Biltong... that's how we conquer the world... oh and with local nuclear knowledge... but mostly with biltong. South Africa, perhaps one day we'll be known for saving the world from veganism and power intermittancy.
Normally I say daft stuff but today you win the prize😂
@@cjtannerza Fine, add some pinotage and brandy and coke to round it out. Tomorrow some bobotie and malva pudding.
Boer maak n plan.....
Im sure they will be knocking on the door one day to ask us how did you ous fix that....
Exactly 😅Boer maak n Plan 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊
Where would this first nuclear power station be ? Mt La Fleur talks and uses all the buzz words but says nothing.....!!!
Pelindaba near Pretoria.
Are the 9 billion including the eating of the ANC cadres or will it be 18 billion later?
More R100 billion, before tax
As long as the SA Government is not involved it will succeed, if government has any say it’s doomed for failure
Wasn't this the same doctor kemm who was trying to convince us to ok the rosatom deal a few years ago?
Wonderful
Costs ....guess who pays via tax etc .....
Nope, this is private, investors will pay. You will pay for electricity thought.
Yep, privatization will be expensive for the people
How much of this money are the criminals going to pocket.? 😡
How much of that money will end up as misappropriated? And substandard quality materials and engineering? I’m pessimistic only for the reason of past experience.
It is about time we had some good news in SA. Now if only they can keep the ANC's hands off the money, away from operations and none of their management.
Uncle Cyril, Patrice & Jeff Radebe destined to become the wealthiest dollar billionaires in the world
La Fleur already smells like ANC. Broken before it started.
Because he's black. So u want us to vote apartheid DA. That mentality will not get u anywhere. The guy might be French and u already label him because he's black. U should hv seen his portfolio. He could be responsible for financing this project and u jst talking nonsense abt his colour.
Is this part of Dr. Herman Rhom's work?
South African White Scientist and Engineers are the most talented persons in the entire World.
Are u sure?
Leave this one, he wants attention.
Boer maak n Plan 😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅
Bedtime for you.
Elections coming up.
Time to start playing ‘spot the troll’.
Hi what is the cost per kwh
@@pietmuskiet5586😅then I will have to pinch myself to know that I’m not dreaming
WHERE IS THE MONEY COMING FROM. IN DEBT SELLING US OUT TO WHO?!!
I hope this leads to fewer black outs due to load shedding
R27bn and 15 years after initial expected completion....
Where will this reactor be built?
The town of Frankfort built their own solar power farm. The ANCs Eskom closed it down! 😢
Election time votes votes now everything starts working suddenly. 😅lol.as if this is going to help the anc government 😅😅😅😅😅😅😅lol.
Fantastic- so good to hear positive news
I wonder where the first reactor will be placed. Pelindaba?
Excellent. It's good to hear that such minds are getting the recognition they deserve globally. I can only hope that my contribution to the country will be as significant.
That is such cool news!
So one of either Medupe or Kusile price tags could have paid between 25 - 30 reactors.
When the weapon sanctions were imposed against SA in the 80's, the SA engineers rose to the occasion, and answered all the needs of the defense force, so much so that SA even exported weapon systems. It was also in this time that SA developed its own nuclear weapon, only to be disposed off later. What was of equal value, was the general expertise, like advanced project management and System Engineering, and infrastructure that was established. To be successful again, one must realize that appointments must be made on merit only, so that the vast majority of the country can benefit. Beware of being penny wise and pound foolish.
Forget it. The money has already been decided by the ANC.
Good news but two things; who is paying for it with money from where and two who is going to operate it Cuba?
At last
Please just wait until the ANC is out of government, otherwise the effort will be absolutely useless.
Brilliant news🎉
Brilliant!
Good luck with the project!
Sure - will ANC manage this like Medupi and Kusile ?
Let’s just put a lock on the door so the government can’t get inside
I wonder were they will get the money and how much they are going to fleece the citizens for.
ANC cannot keep Eskom in a good condition, how will they look after a nucleur plant?
Koeberg is a nuclear power plant that was built in 1976 already... duh! Under which rock have you been hiding?
Good Bye Loadshedding!😃
Siyayifuna le nuclear
Under uBaba such would have been silenced...
35MW is not an SMR, it is a teenie, tiny reactor. A bloody toy!
She's so excited about it and it will do nothing. It would take 100 of these to replace Duvha or such.
South Africans jump from hope to hope, the sight if truly desperate people.
Any input to the grid is welcomed...the experienced engineers can also part knowledge to our young scientists. Greed and corruption is a obstacle to our progress. Together SOUTH AFRICA can ....
It will soon be R190billion with only half a reactor installed thats in need of corrective maintenance before the unit goes live.
Ok, where we going to plant this?
Only if everyone involved is South Africa no outsiders or foreign companies please
Hopefully no meltdowns
Sounds like a lot of money for 35MW. How is this economically feasible?
But remember, nuclear has a high ROI due to the low cost of maintenance and operations
Want important is to build a industry of manufacturing locally
Doesn't mean a thing when the electric wires, and even the towers keep getting stolen.
AT LAST!!!!
South Africa sold a share ofPBR to China , then sold a share to a Canadian/US consortium . now we are buying back the same reactor at Astronomical prices.
We are the fools
Another example of private enterprise doing what Big Government can never do. Let us hope the government doesn't bugger this up with more onerous regulation.
What will stop the gov from total corruption in this product or is this a private venture
Good news for a change !! 😁🙏
9 Billion is a bargain considering that the Ingula hydro scheme cost over 40 billion and counting. Just do not allow any Italian Contractors to tender.
If this happens it is the end of SA, the present Government can't tar roads, they can't maintain the water system etc etc etc etc.
All citizens will have to purchase radiation gear to wear & the poor who can't afford it will have to stand outside hospitals to get their radiation sickness shots.
As per the 2015 Gov Energy crisis document, the Nuclear plants were planned to go live in 2023.
This is 5 years late.
The solar and wind guys had a lead start by design.
Citizens in SA will be rapped financially in time to come.
Isn't this planned for farming activities?
6 billion is already swipped
I wonder how much of that will be for tsoe-tsoe.
Who is going to really benefit from this venture, is it power for the country or just certain businesses
Even if it uses gas to cooling down, you must still put the power station next to the ocean, FOR IN CASE, I DON'T TRUST NUCLEAR POWER STATION.
Great. Anyone considering nuclear waste management and risk mitigation?
My thoughts comfirmed by an expert wind and Solar is unreliable , Renewable energy is actually a sham.
Oh dear - our guys can't even keep a coal power station going properly - perhaps in the future we are in for a nuclear melt down.