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 increase the country’s increasing demand for electricity.

Potential Job Creation
Not stated.

Capital Expenditure
Not stated.

Planned Start /End Date
Not stated

Latest Developments
The NPPA has submitted the licensing documentation for the construction of Units 1 and 2 of the El Dabaa NPP to Egyptian Nuclear and Radiological Regulation Authority.

This marks an important milestone in the implementation of the project in the path towards issuing the construction permits for first two units. Once the permits are obtained, full-scale construction can start.

Key Contracts, Suppliers and Consultants
Rosatom (pressurised water reactors).

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