en.Wedoany.com Reported - A delegation from the State Duma Energy Committee visited the construction site of the El Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant located in the Arab Republic of Egypt. The overall designer and general contractor for this nuclear power plant is the Engineering Division of the Russian State Atomic Energy Corporation (Rosatom).
During the visit, Alexey Kononenko, Vice President of JSC Atomstroyexport and Project Director for the El Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant Construction Project, provided an overview of the project. He stated that by 2025, all planned key milestones had been completed at the construction site, with most of them ahead of the contract schedule. In November, the reactor pressure vessel for Unit 1 was installed. The El Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant, with its four units having a total installed capacity of 4,800 megawatts, will enhance Egypt's energy security upon commissioning and meet up to 10% of Egypt's electricity demand.
Russia will provide support to its Egyptian partners at all stages of the project lifecycle, covering nuclear fuel supply, plant maintenance, and spent fuel management. Andrey Petrov, First Deputy Director General for Nuclear Energy at Rosatom and President of JSC Atomstroyexport, expressed high appreciation for the attention Russian parliamentarians have paid to the project. He stated that this visit confirms the project's strategic importance for Russian-Egyptian energy cooperation and the international promotion of Russian technology. He believes such visits help build trust and promote project development.
The El Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant is Egypt's first nuclear power plant. It is located on the Mediterranean coast in the city of El Dabaa, Matrouh Governorate, approximately 300 kilometers northwest of Cairo. The plant consists of four units, each with an installed capacity of 1,200 megawatts, equipped with Russian VVER-1200 Gen III+ pressurized water reactors, which utilize the latest technology and have successfully operated supporting facilities. Its construction is based on a series of contracts that took effect on December 11, 2017. The Russian side is not only responsible for construction but will also supply nuclear fuel throughout the entire operational cycle of the plant, assist Egypt with personnel training for the first 10 years, and, according to another contract, build a dedicated storage facility and provide specialized containers for spent nuclear fuel.
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