Overview
- The 19 November ceremony places the reactor pressure vessel for Unit 1, with IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi expected to attend.
- Egypt’s presidency says an order to procure nuclear fuel will be signed during the event.
- The Unit 1 vessel was built at Rosatom’s Izhora plant, shipped by sea, and moved to the El‑Dabaa site on 24 October.
- Rosatom is constructing four Generation III+ VVER‑1200 units totaling about 4.8 GW under agreements that include lifetime fuel supply, training support, and spent‑fuel storage.
- Egypt’s labour ministry has announced roughly 4,500 additional site jobs to accelerate construction.