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The National Nuclear Regulator (NNR) of South Africa is responsible for the regulatory framework that protects people, property and the environment from any damaging effects of ionizing radiation or radioactive material. [1]
An Electricity and Nuclear Branch to manage the country's electricity industry and nuclear energy. [1]: 182 A Hydrocarbons and Energy Planning Branch managed coal, gas, liquid fuels, energy efficiency, renewable energy sectors while also managing the country's energy planning and an energy database. [1]: 182
National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) is the electricity regulator of Pakistan established under the Electric Power Act, 1997 for tariff determination, issuance of license & system operation of generation, transmission and distribution of electric power in Pakistan, excluding nuclear power, which comes under the jurisdiction of ...
National Energy Regulator of South Africa was established to regulate the energy industry in South Africa and to follow government standards, laws, policies and international best practices in support of sustainable development. [2] [3] [4] It was established by the section 3 of the National Energy Regulator Act, 2004 (Act No. 40 of 2004 ...
In 1957, South Africa and the United States signed an agreement to procure a research reactor. In 1970, the Uranium Enrichment Corporation (UCOR) was established. On 1 July 1982, the Nuclear Energy Act (Act 92 of 1982) created the Atomic Energy Corporation (AEC), superseding the former AEB. [3] It became responsible for all nuclear related ...
According to the South African National Key Points Act, 1980, the following is the list of all, sites of national strategic importance against sabotage, [note 1] or National Key points, as released on 16 January 2015. [1] [2]
Koeberg Nuclear Power Station South Africa is the only country in Africa with a commercial nuclear power plant. Two reactors located at the Koeberg nuclear power station account for around 5% of South Africa's electricity production. Spent fuel is disposed of at Vaalputs Radioactive Waste Disposal Facility in the Northern Cape. The SAFARI-1 tank in pool research reactor is located at the ...
More recently, in 2001 Bangladesh adopted a national Nuclear Power Action Plan. [35] On 24 June 2007, Bangladesh's government announced it will build a nuclear power plant to meet electricity shortages. [36] The first nuclear power plant with a generation capacity between 700 and 1,000 MW will be installed by 2015 at Rooppur in Pabna district. [37]