Overview
- The National Nuclear Regulator granted 20‑year operating licences for Koeberg Units 1 and 2, with Unit 1 licensed to 2044 and Unit 2 to 2045.
- Eskom received approval for a 4,000 MW nuclear new build at the Duynefontein site as part of the Integrated Resource Plan.
- Eskom plans approximately 5.2 GW of additional nuclear capacity and is exploring further sites in the Eastern Cape.
- The Pebble Bed Modular Reactor programme is being revived from care and maintenance, with fuel development laboratories set to reopen and an Eskom PBMR subsidiary announced.
- Government committed up to R2.1 billion for a Central Interim Storage Facility, with NRWDI tasked to manage off‑site spent fuel, while officials highlight industrial and medical‑isotope benefits.