Role of investors & venture capitalists for the nuclear industry 23 August 2018 Phuti Mahanyele Sigma Capital
Nuclear Power in South Africa SA has two nuclear reactors generating 5% of its power SA’s first commercial nuclear power reactor began operating in 1984 Reactor Capacity Initial power Palnned closure Koeberg 1 930 MWe April 1984 2024 Koeberg 2 900 MWe July 1985 2025
Regardless of whether a country already has an existing nuclear power programme or is developing nuclear power for the first time new nuclear power plants need sufficient funding Initial capital Ongoing operational capital
Opportunities in the nuclear industry There are a number of non technical opportunities such as: - Many of these have been shown to be Black Women Owned. Maintenance - Security - Laundry - Pest control - Gardening & landscaping - Catering - Stationery - Transport - Apparel - Recruitment - Cleaning - Parking
Opportunities in the nuclear industry There are also a number of technical opportunities such as: Transportation of nuclear material Electricity generation Laboratories Maufacturers of depleted uranium containers Uranium mining Radioactive waste management Feasibility studies related to nuclear Consulting services related to nuclear
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