Russia's atomic energy agency said Monday it will provide up to eight nuclear reactors to South Africa by 2023 in a $50m strategic partnership between the two countries.
The delivery of the reactors will enable the foundation of the first nuclear power plant based on Russian technology on the African continent, the Rosatom agency said in a statement.
Director general Sergey Kirienko estimated the value of the deal at between $40 to $50 billion, given that one reactor costs around $5 billion, according to the Itar-Tass news agency.
The partnership agreement, signed in Vienna on the margins of the International Atomic Energy Agency conference, also calls for Russia to help build infrastructure in South Africa and train African specialists at Russian universities.
Rosatom will create thousands of jobs in South Africa as part of the deal which will be worth "at least 10 billion dollars" to local industry, Kirienko said in a statement.
South Africa's Energy Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson said her country sees nuclear power as "an important driver for the national economic growth".
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