South Africa May Seek Nuclear Bids in June, Necsa CEO Says
- S. Korea, France, China, Russia and Japan lead in technology
- Nuclear program cost questioned after sovereign downgrade
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The head of South Africa’s nuclear company said a request for proposals to build reactors is expected to go out as early as June as suppliers from five nations emerge as leading candidates.
Companies from South Korea, France, China, Russia and Japan “are ahead of everyone else” in terms of technology and what they can offer, South African Nuclear Energy Corporation Chief Executive Officer Phumzile Tshelane said in an interview in Tokyo. State-owned utility Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd. is responsible for the process to hire developers for the nuclear power plants, and South Africa is looking for reactors that are proven, but not dated, Tshelane said.