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The Zimbabwean Government has agreed on the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the country and the Russian Federation State Atomic Energy Corporation aiming to facilitate higher level co-operation between the two countries in the use of nuclear energy, by laying a foundation for the execution of the agreed areas of co-operation.
Addressing Cabinet Information, Publicity and Broadcast Minister Monica Mutsvangwa said the MOU aims at facilitating higher level of co-operation between the countries in the use of nuclear energy.
“The Memorandum seeks to facilitate higher level co-operation between the two countries in the use of nuclear energy, by laying a foundation for the execution of the agreed areas of co-operation.”
Minister Mutsvangwa further said the alternative source of energy will save Kariba Dam from being the only source
“Alternate source of energy will remove dependence on Lake Kariba. The anticipated co-operation in the use of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes will provide alternative sources of energy which Zimbabwe needs.”
She however added that Joint Working Groups will be established to identify specific projects to facilitate the co-operation, including exploring the feasibility of constructing a centre for nuclear science and technology.
“Joint Working Groups will be established to identify specific projects to facilitate the co-operation, including exploring the feasibility of constructing a centre for nuclear science and technology.”
Zimbabwe has not been spared from the impact of climate change which has, among other effects, seen the decline of water levels in Lake Kariba.
Nuclear energy is mostly used in developed countries but is extremely dangerous in the event of an accident at nuclear reactors as happened at Chernobyl in Ukraine in 1986 and the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster that occurred in Japan in 2011.
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