South African Nuclear Energy Corporation
🇿🇦 Pelindaba, ZA · Founded 2000-02-24 · Active
Also known as Necsa
The South African Nuclear Energy Corporation is a state-owned company set up under the Nuclear Energy Act of 1999, succeeding the Atomic Energy Corporation; it was incorporated on 24 February 2000. It is based at Pelindaba in North West Province, about 30 km west of Pretoria. It operates SAFARI-1, a 20 megawatt research reactor that Wikipedia says has run only on low enriched uranium since 2009, and its subsidiary NTP Radioisotopes sells medical isotopes including molybdenum-99. Its mandate covers processing of source material, including uranium enrichment, and research in nuclear energy and radiation science.
- Sector
- Fission, Fuel cycle
- Role
- National laboratory, Research institute, Operator
It is the operator of record for SAFARI-1 (operating).
Design values
| Device | Parameter | Value | Unit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAFARI-1 | Thermal capacity (rated) | 20 | MW | design valueclaimed |
Devices
Related companies
Sources
- About Necsaoperator
- South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (Wikipedia)aggregator