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
Unit 1 started construction in July 2022, and Unit 2 in November 2022. Applications to build units 3 and 4 were submitted in January 2022.
Latest Developments
The Egyptian Nuclear and Radiological Regulatory Authority (ENRRA) has issued a construction licence for Unit 3 of the El Dabaa NPP, which will eventually house four Russian-supplied reactors.
ENRRA conducted a comprehensive inspection at the El Dabaa site between March 11 and 17, checking the readiness for start of construction of Unit 3, which is scheduled to begin the coming months.
Key Contracts, Suppliers and Consultants
Rosatom (pressurised water reactors); Atomenergomash and General Electric (turbine hall equipment); KHNP (construction of turbine islands); and Doosan Enerbility subcontractor – turbine islands).
Contact Details for Project Information
NNPA, tel +20 22633553 or email contact_us@nppa.gov.eg.