Comparing energy sources

South Africa is looking to increase its energy generating by both traditional and green sources

Nuclear
9 600MW eet of nuclear power stations at a cost of R300 billion
South Africa plans to build

Medupi
Medupi coal power station will generate 4 800MW at

9 600MW

Koeberg
Koeberg nuclear plant generates 1 800MW (2 x 900MW reactors)

R124 billion

Cookhouse

De Aar

1 800MW 135 MW 75 MW
solar project in De Aar, Northern Cape, at R2,1 billion

4 800 MW
Thus:

Cookhouse Windfarm project to generate 135MW at R2,4 billion investment over the next 24 months 200 wind turbines

75MW, photovoltaic (PV)

2 666 x wind turbines is needed to re one Koeberg

24 x 75MW solar plants are needed to re one Koeberg

Two and a half x Koebergs are needed to equal one Medupi

YOLANDI GROENEWALD, JACO GROBBELAAR, Graphics24