The El Dabaa project enters next stage of launch preparations, CEO Aleksey Likhachev says<\/p>\n
The first nuclear fuel shipment for Egypt\u2019s El Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant, built by Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom, is expected to arrive in 2027, CEO Aleksey Likhachev said on Tuesday.\u00a0
\nSpeaking to journalists in Cairo, Likhachev indicated that preparations are underway to convert the plant\u2019s first unit into an operational nuclear facility as early as next year, paving the way for testing, commissioning, and ultimately electricity generation for Egyptian consumers by 2028.
\n\u201cOur task is to turn the first unit [of the El Dabaa NPP] into a nuclear energy facility starting next year,\u201d Likhachev said.
\nAccording to the Rosatom CEO, the construction is in \u201ca very uplifting stage.\u201d
\nLikhachev also noted that discussions were held with Egypt\u2019s minister of electricity and renewable energy, Mahmoud Esmat, focusing on the current progress and future roadmap of the project.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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He added that proposals had been presented to Egypt\u2019s prime minister and received backing, while describing construction as advancing at a strong pace, with over 25,000 workers already on site and further workforce expansion expected.
\nEl Dabaa, Egypt\u2019s first nuclear power plant, is being built on the Mediterranean coast in Matrouh Governorate. The project includes four VVER-1200 Generation III+ reactor units, each with a capacity of 1.2 GW.\u00a0 It was launched in 2017 and is being financed jointly by Moscow and Cairo, while Rosatom will supply nuclear fuel to the facility throughout its life cycle and assist the Egyptian side in training personnel and operating the plant.
\nThe total cost of the nuclear power plant is estimated at around $28.75 billion. Russia is financing approximately 85% of the cost with a 22-year loan to Egypt with an interest rate of 3%.\u00a0
\nIn November, Russian President Vladimir Putin called El Dabaa a \u201cflagship project in the field of the peaceful atom\u201d and praised Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi for his \u201cpersonal initiative and support.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Egyptian Energy minister Esmat told RIA Novosti in September that construction work on the project is expected to be completed by 2029.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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