Kenya to commission her first Nuclear Power Plant in 10 years

mwanamwiwa · March 27th, 2012, 09:42 PM

The Nuclear Electricity Project Committee has rolled out a project in collaboration with the International Atomic Energy Agency to build the human resource capacity for the nuclear power programme in Kenya.The Project will run for the next two years.The government has already sponsored 6 Kenyans to undertake nuclear studies abroad to increase its technical capacity as it seeks to adopt nuclear power as a supplement to its existing power mix.

mwanamwiwa · March 27th, 2012, 09:43 PM

desiyogi · March 27th, 2012, 09:44 PM

Will Kengen be the ones operating this?

mwanamwiwa · March 27th, 2012, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by desiyogi

Will Kengen be the ones operating this?

As of now KenGen is heavily focused on Geothermal power generation.I am sure they will have interests in nuclear power in the future.

SUNS 25 · March 27th, 2012, 09:58 PM

Very good news. well done Kenya!!

Hadrami · March 27th, 2012, 10:10 PM

Good luck.

BUTEMBO21 · March 28th, 2012, 01:24 AM

Not happening.

ngantsop · March 28th, 2012, 10:26 AM

bad news !!

mwanamwiwa · March 28th, 2012, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by BUTEMBO21

Not happening.

Because.........

mwanamwiwa · March 28th, 2012, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by ngantsop

bad news !!

Kenya doesnt have much hydro power pontential.I dont think Kenya has a choice.

Ras Siyan · March 28th, 2012, 10:44 AM

Why not go for renewable energies instead of this? Kenya as I understand has massive geothermal capacity

Dhuks · March 28th, 2012, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Ras Siyan

Why not go for renewable energies instead of this? Kenya as I understand has massive geothermal capacity

Geo thermal generation is in high gear so is wind power but the capacity is still not enough based on their projection.

mwanamwiwa · March 28th, 2012, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Ras Siyan

Why not go for renewable energies instead of this? Kenya as I understand has massive geothermal capacity

Already the biggest producer in Africa and 7th in the world but its still not enough.Wind pontential is there but its too expensive.The only other option will be coal powered plants but thats even more disastrous for the environment.

Waranle · March 28th, 2012, 05:05 PM

Kenya with Nuclear power? Not a good thing for the region....Kenya its self is fractured remember the last elections.

Dhuks · March 28th, 2012, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Waranle

Kenya with Nuclear power? Not a good thing for the region....Kenya its self is fractured remember the last elections.

What does that got to do with nuclear?

xJamaax · March 28th, 2012, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Waranle

Kenya with Nuclear power? Not a good thing for the region....Kenya its self is fractured remember the last elections.

Which one is more unstable, Somalia which has been fighting for the past 20 years or Kenya that had a violence for less than a month?

I dont think you can judge a country by just one event, otherwise you would not see multinationals still preferring the country over the neighbouring countries.

abesha · March 28th, 2012, 05:23 PM

It's a necessary move - most African countries will probably go the same way. I just hope they really train those engineers well so that no disasters occur.

BUTEMBO21 · March 29th, 2012, 03:12 AM

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Originally Posted by mwanamwiwa

Because.........

Security of the Plant, especially The Spent Uranium. The US , UK aren't going to approve it.

But good luck anyways.

èđđeůx · March 29th, 2012, 03:53 AM

Ten years, perhaps not, but there is nothing stopping them from commissioning at least one plant in the next 15-20 years.

***Xusein*** · March 29th, 2012, 04:28 AM

10 years seems very optimistic.

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