Necsa signs skills-related MoU with French utility

16th May 2017 By: Megan van Wyngaardt - Creamer Media Contributing Editor Online

The South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (Necsa) and French electric utility company Electricité de France (EDF) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to advance training of and development of technical skills and, for the continuous education and training of technicians, in the nuclear energy sector.

The MoU will steer the development of South Africa’s resources, through the design of training courses, the coaching of instructors and the development of the training infrastructure required to efficiently educate the technicians for nuclear energy projects.

Necsa and EDF will also collaborate on the development of the required network of institutes at technical and vocational education and training colleges in South Africa, with relevant connections to international institutes.

Further, some technicians will receive on the job training in certain EDF facilities for selected technical positions.