Highlights:
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has given Kenya the go-ahead to develop the country’s first nuclear plant.
The decision was reached after week-long inspections by the agency officials in Kenya. The 11 experts Okayed the development of the nuclear plant saying that Kenya had met the terms and conditions necessary for the approval of a nuclear plant by the IAEA.
Summary:
Following thorough inspections from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Kenya has been given the green light for the development of the country’s first nuclear power plant. The experts confirmed Kenya’s suitability after a week’s long inspections that approved Kenya having met the terms and conditions required to establish a nuclear power plant.
The nuclear plan is expected to be complete by 2022 and it uses South Korean technology, with most of the developer expected to be domestic after the government sponsored students to study nuclear science in Kenya, Korea and Slovakia.
The IAEA however requires Kenya to establish a legal framework that will ensure the nuclear energy produced is used for peaceful purposes and not exploited for otherwise reasons.
Kenya’s bid to invest in nuclear energy has been prompted by the country’s long term solution to high fuel cost as she tries to achieve her industrialization agenda. Kenya incurs high fuel cost especially during the dry seasons when diesel generators are used to supplement the hydropower.
Nuclear power will reduce the overreliance on the weather-dependent hydro-power in Kenya. A series of nuclear plants are looking to be set up each with a capability of generating 1000 megawatts in line with Kenya’s Vision 2030 and bust the current capacity of 2298 MW.
The nuclear energy will also be a constant, reliable and relatively affordable aimed to be sold at between KSH 8-10 per unit measure.
Kenya in its goals to industrialize, has continuously adopted alternative energy sources to robust its current hydropower by developing geothermal, solar, wind and a coal plant in Lamu to be injected into the national grid.
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