South African power shortages

ByRod Adams

In 2000, Eskom, the South African electric power utility had reserve capacity of about 30%. The government did not agree when the company said that they needed to start building new power plants soon, and imposed a number of policies that limited the company’s ability to expand its production.

Here is a warning article that explains what can happen to an economy that is trying to grow rapidly to provide jobs and better living conditions when it does not have enough electrical power capacity. South Africa Blackouts Snarl Traffic, Shut Cartier, Vex Mbeki

Rod Adams
Rod Adams

Rod Adams is Managing Partner of Nucleation Capital, a venture fund that invests in advanced nuclear, which provides affordable access to this clean energy sector to pronuclear and impact investors. Rod, a former submarine Engineer Officer and founder of Adams Atomic Engines, Inc., which was one of the earliest advanced nuclear ventures, is an atomic energy expert with small nuclear plant operating and design experience. He has engaged in technical, strategic, political, historic and financial analysis of the nuclear industry, its technology, regulation, and policies for several decades through Atomic Insights, both as its primary blogger and as host of The Atomic Show Podcast. Please click here to subscribe to the Atomic Show RSS feed. To join Rod's pronuclear network and receive his occasional newsletter, click here.

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