Westinghouse Interested in South Africa Nuclear Plans

Toshiba Corp.’s Westinghouse Electric Co. said it’s “fully” interested in South Africa’s plans to build six nuclear power plants by 2023 as the country seeks to tackle an energy shortage.

Westinghouse would participate in a tender to supply atomic plants to Africa’s biggest economy, Bultie Nel, managing director of the company’s local unit, said today in an e-mailed response to questions. Westinghouse “is constantly working on how to provide this high-safety technology at a still better competitive price,” Nel said.