South Africa to finalise nuclear build requirements by end-July

By Peroshni Govender BALLITO, South Africa (Reuters) - South Africa will finalise its bid requirements for six nuclear power stations by the end of July and hopes to have the first unit of 1,000 MW of atomic power online in eight years' time, a senior energy official said on Tuesday. Africa's most advanced economy is facing dire energy shortages and plans to introduce 9,600 MW of atomic energy by 2030 into its strained power grid to reduce its dependence on coal-fired power and curb th