The Rwandan government on Tuesday signed an agreement with Dual Fluid Energy Inc, a Canadian-German nuclear energy company, to collaborate on the development of a test nuclear power reactor in Rwanda.
The “demonstration Dual Fluid nuclear reactor” is expected to be operational by 2026 while the subsequent testing of the Dual Fluid technology is to be completed by 2028, according to a joint statement.
Under the agreement, Rwanda is to provide the site and infrastructure for the project, and the company would be responsible for the technical implementation.
Fidel Ndahayo, the chief executive officer of Rwanda Atomic Energy Board, said the move was part of his government’s efforts to meet the growing energy demand of its population, boost the development of its industrial sector and build an economy resilient to climate change.
“Rwanda is looking at nuclear energy to add to its energy generation mix. The Dual Fluid technology has nuclear safety design features that make it accident-free. The technology will produce relatively low amounts of radioactive waste that will be safely managed, in line with existing international radioactive waste management safety standards,” he said.
Source : AA