Name of the Project
El-Dabaa nuclear power plant (NPP).

Location
El-Dabaa, in Egypt, on the Mediterranean coast.

Project Owner/s
The Ministry of Electricity and Energy, represented by the Egyptian Nuclear Power Plant Authority (NPPA).

Project Description
The El-Dabaa NPP will be the first nuclear power plant in Egypt. The project will involve the construction of an NPP comprising four Russian-designed VVER-1200 pressurised water reactors.

With a nameplate capacity of 4.8 GWe, the plant is expected to account for up to 50% of Egypt’s power generation capacity to meet the country’s increasing demand for electricity.

Potential Job Creation
Not stated.

Capital Expenditure
Not stated.

Planned Start /End Date
Not stated

Latest Developments
Approval for the construction of the second nuclear reactor of the El Dabaa NPP has been granted by the Egyptian Nuclear and Radiological Regulatory Authority (ENRRA), in principle.

This follows a series of site inspections by ENRRA officials. The applications to build El Dabaa Unit 3 and Unit 4 were submitted to ENRRA in January.

Key Contracts, Suppliers and Consultants
Rosatom (pressurised water reactors); and KHNP (construction of turbine islands).

Contact Details for Project Information
NNPA, tel +20 22633553 or email contact_us@nppa.gov.eg.