By Reuters
State-run utility Korea Electric Power Corp (KEPCO)
on Friday agreed a deal on developing nuclear energy in Kenya, as the
African nation looks to broaden its sources of electricity.
The company and the Kenya Nuclear Electricity Board (KNEB)
signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate on the construction of
nuclear projects and sharing expertise, South Korea's energy ministry
said in a statement.
East Africa's largest economy aims to add nuclear power with a total capacity of 4,000 megawatts by 2033, the ministry said.
Blackouts are common in Kenya, partly because of an
ageing energy network and insufficient generation capacity. Many
businesses in Nairobi and other big towns operate back-up generators.
South Korea, the world's fifth-biggest user of
nuclear power, has developed its own nuclear industry, constructing and
operating its reactors through KEPCO.
A KEPCO-led consortium in 2009 won a contract to
build four nuclear reactors in the United Arab Emirates, which are under
construction.
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