en.Wedoany.com Reported - Wedoany News, Egyptian Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy Mahmoud Esmat announced that Unit 1 of the Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant, built by Russia's State Atomic Energy Corporation (Rosatom), will be completed in 2029.

Located on the Mediterranean coast in Matrouh Governorate, the project is Egypt's first nuclear power plant and also Rosatom's first nuclear plant construction project on the African continent. The plant consists of four Russian VVER-1200 Generation III+ reactors, with a total installed capacity of approximately 4,800 megawatts.

Construction of Units 1 and 2 began in 2022, Unit 3 in 2023, and Unit 4 in 2024. Rosatom's engineering division serves as the project's overall designer and general contractor. Currently, all work at the construction site is progressing as planned, including the arrival of reactor pressure vessels, installation of containment cylinder shells, and fire drills, all carried out in an orderly manner.

Once completed, the Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant will provide baseload low-carbon electricity to Egypt's national grid, marking a landmark project in Egypt's energy strategy transformation and Russian-Egyptian nuclear cooperation. Rosatom stated that it will continue to fulfill its commitments to Egypt in areas such as personnel training, operational support, and full life-cycle services.

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