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 in July this year and applications to build units 3 and 4 were submitted in January.

Latest Developments
South Korean engineering firm Doosan Enerbility has been awarded a contract valued at $1.2-billion by Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power (KHNP) to build the turbine islands of the El Dabaa NPP.

Doosan will build 82 buildings and structures by 2029, including the turbine building, and water treatment and air conditioning systems, with preparations also being made to have the turbine and generator installed.

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.