Africa: Small Modular Reactors Could Reduce Africa's Energy Deficit

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Analysis - A new breed of reactors is putting nuclear power within reach of more African countries.

For various reasons, the US and France haven't actively participated in the market, whereas Rosatom has been selling itself aggressively and offering financing deals, especially to African countries. It is still doing so. Russian President Vladimir Putinthe International Parliamentary Conference in Moscow this month that Russia was ready to offer African countries 100% financing.

For Africa, SMRs offer three main advantages, they say: lower cost, faster construction and enhanced inherent and passive safety features. For example, some could be pre-fabricated in the producing nation, cutting costs of developing nuclear engineering skills required for conventional plants.10 to 15 years to construct a conventional nuclear power station, an SMR could be deployed in five in a country that already has nuclear power.

 

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and then we’ll become a darker version of Iraq ? lol an excuse for these blood sucking west countries to invade us when reality is, we got cobalt, nickel and other minerals for your precious climate change

Are they ready to make it safe

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