Name of the Project
El Dabaa nuclear power plant (NPP).
Location
The project will be located at 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 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 received a site approval permit for the El Dabaa site from the Egyptian Nuclear Regulation and Radiological Authority.
The permit acknowledges that the site and its specific conditions comply with national and international requirements.
The approval marks the first achievement of the first milestone in the licensing process for the plant.
Key Contracts and Suppliers
Rosatom (pressurised water reactors).
On Budget and on Time?
Too early to state.
Contact Details for Project Information
NNPA, tel +20 22633553 or email contact_us@nppa.gov.eg.