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Thyspunt Nuclear Environmental Assessment Timeline Extended

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The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) has granted an extension for the preparation of the draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for Eskom’s proposed 5,200 MW nuclear power station at Thyspunt. Announced by the independent Environmental Assessment Practitioner, WSP, on 21 October 2026, the extension will allow additional studies required by the DFFE to be completed.

The draft Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) is now expected to be released for public review in the first quarter of 2027.

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Civil society responds to draft IRP: Nuclear push is costly, risky and unjust

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Civil society organisations have joined growing criticism of the Department of Electricity and Energy’s proposed expansion of nuclear energy in the recently released draft Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), raising concerns about its financial viability and even its legality.

Summary of the draft IRP

Released in January 2025, the draft IRP’s purpose is to provide a roadmap for meeting South Africa’s forecasted electricity demand and was originally prepared under Minister Mantashe in the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy but the responsibility has since been handed over to the new Minister of Electricity and Energy, Dr. Kgosientsho Ramokgopa.

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