Nuclear is essential to Africa’s energy mix – Rosatom

If Africa is to ensure it places itself on its expected path of becoming the future growth market of the world, nuclear energy needs to be included into its plans, as a lack of energy access is a major hurdle for the continent, Rosatom regional VP of sub-Saharan Africa Viktor Polikarpov said on Wednesday. Addressing delegates at the one-day nuclear forum on the sidelines of this year’s PowerGen Africa conference, being held in Sandton from July 18 to 20, he explained that 25 of sub-Saharan Africa’s 54 countries were in an energy crisis, with some 625-million citizens without access to electricity.