Eskom receives a good response to its RFI on the nuclear programme

Eskom reports that the response to the Request for Information (RFI) it issued in relation to the proposed South African Nuclear New Build Programme has been very positive. Some 27 companies have stated that they intend to provide a response to the RFI, including major nuclear vendors from China (SNPTC), France (EdF), Russia (Rusatom Overseas) and South Korea (KEPCO).

Eskom’s Interim Group Chief Executive, Matshela Koko, stated “Eskom is looking forward to the information supplied to confirm our understanding of the key issues that impact the timing and affordability of a nuclear program.”

While the intention to submit a response to Eskom’s Request for Information (RFI) does not commit a company to submit a response to a potential future Request for Proposal (RFP), the quantum of the response to Eskom’s RFI shows the level of competitive interest in the South African Nuclear New Build Program.

The RFI was issued on Eskom’s website on 20 December 2016 and asked companies that felt they could provide relevant information to confirm by 10:30 on Tuesday, 31 January 2017 that they would be submitting a response to Eskom (for both Eskom and NECSA use) by 10:00 on 28 April 2017.