Eskom is forging ahead with nuclear procurement despite the absence of an updated energy blueprint while also defying the government on signing power purchase agreements with independent power producers (IPPs). SA’s new nuclear-build programme is highly contested terrain, shrouded in secrecy and the subject of court action instituted by nongovernmental organisations — the Southern African Faith Communities’ Environment Institute and Earthlife Africa Johannesburg. There is disagreement between Eskom, the Department of Energy and other stakeholders over the timing and scale of new nuclear power and the role of independent power producers. In articles this week, Eskom head of generation Matshela Koko set out timelines for the nuclear build and restated the company’s opposition to the renewable independent power producer programme. As Eskom pursues this agenda, Department of Energy officials are deliberating over a draft Integrated Resource Plan, which sets out the country’s long-term e...
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