Reactors, capacity and uranium mining
South Africa has 2 recorded nuclear reactor units across 1 site in the WhereNuc dataset. Current breakdown: 2 operational. Combined net capacity of the operating fleet is about 1,842 MW (1.8 GW), ranking South Africa #24 of 32 countries with operating capacity in this dataset, roughly 0.5% of world operating capacity tracked here. The country’s first reactor reached commercial operation in 1984.
| Site | Status | Units | Net capacity | First online |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Koeberg | Operational | 2 | 1,842 MW | 1984 |
| Type | Units | Share |
|---|---|---|
| PWR | 2 | 100% |
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