Overview
- Egypt and Russia confirmed the remote participation of both presidents for the first unit’s reactor pressure vessel installation at the Mediterranean-coast site.
- IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi is expected to attend the event, signaling international oversight engagement.
- The vessel was built at Rosatom’s Izhora plant, shipped to Egypt, and transported to the construction site on October 24.
- The Rosatom-led project will comprise four 1,200 MW VVER-1200 Generation III+ units under contracts in force since 2017, following a 2015 intergovernmental agreement.
- Contract terms assign Russia lifetime nuclear fuel supply, initial ten-year operational training for Egyptian staff, and construction of spent-fuel storage and containers, while Egypt has opened about 4,500 new construction roles as work accelerates.