# The South African Nuclear Energy Corporation has welcomed Forestry, Fisheries and Environment minister Dion George’s decision to uphold Eskom’s environmental authorisation to build a four-thousand-megawatt nuclear power station in Duynefontein, Western Cape. Necsa highlights nuclear energy’s vital role in South Africa’s baseload power and greenhouse gas reduction strategy. The new plant aims to enhance energy security while maintaining strict safety and environmental standards. Necsa pledges technical support to maximise nuclear energy benefits for the country’s development.
NERSA welcomes environmental authorisation for Eskom’s nuclear plant in Western Cape