SA urged to use uranium more, instead of coal

Serge Lafont of French nuclear giant Areva

French nuclear giant Areva says South Africa should use its rich uranium resources to address its energy crisis.

As the fifth largest producer of uranium, South Africa should not see coal as the solution.

Areva is one of the bidders to build the country's nuclear power plants.

The plan is to have nuclear power plants producing up to 20 000mw of nuclear energy by 2025. The first phase is expected to come online by 2016.

Areva believes going nuclear is logical considering the country's rich uranium resources.