South Africa still including nuclear in its energy portfolio

It might be because they're a uranium producer, but South Africa recently announced that even though they're adding plenty of renewable energy projects (and they've got sunshine), they will be keeping nuclear energy as one of their options -- in part motivated by the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

GOOD for them.

SA still going nuclear

Energy Minister Dipuo Peters:
"We are still convinced that nuclear power is a necessary part of our strategy that seeks to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions through a diversified portfolio, comprising some fossil-based, renewable and energy efficiency technologies."

Turning to renewable energy, Peters said: "We have finally arrived at a point where we are ready to procure the first clean energy projects, indicated under the integrated resource plan."

End of the article says:

"The IRP [Integrated Resources Plan] lays the foundation for the country's energy mix up to 2030.

It provides for a diversified energy mix comprising coal (14 percent), nuclear (22.6 percent), open cycle gas turbine (9.2 percent), closed cycle gas turbine (5.6 percent), and renewable energy carriers including hydro (6.1 percent), wind (19.7 percent), concentrated solar power (2.4 percent), and PV (19.7 percent)."

That's how we'll get this globe to the future, people.