Rest in peace Pebble Bed Modular Reactor
Date
2011-06
Authors
Cherry, Micheal I.
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Publisher
AOSIS OpenJournals
Abstract
One of the few decisive actions of the Zuma government was last year’s brave decision by then Minister of Public Enterprises
Barbara Hogan to withdraw from the Pebble Bed Modular Reactor (PBMR) project, which had consumed R8.8 billion of
government funds since its commencement in 1999. Of these, R6 billion had been allocated over the three-year period been 2007
and 2010 in terms of the government’s medium-term expenditure framework, specifically for the construction of a demonstration
plant. The rationale for this was that once the technology was proven to be functional, foreign investment would be forthcoming.
Description
The original publication is available at http://www.sajs.co.za/
Keywords
Pebble bed modular reactor
Citation
Cherry, M.I. 2011. Rest in peace Pebble Bed Modular Reactor. South African Journal of Science, 107(5/6), iv, doi: 10.4102/sajs.v107i5/6.775.