Overview
- Russia and Egypt’s presidents joined the El Dabaa Unit 1 installation by videoconference, with Rosatom’s Alexey Likhachev participating and IAEA chief Rafael Grossi addressing the event.
- The ceremony included a signed order for nuclear fuel, complementing agreements for a 60‑year fuel supply, training, and 10 years of post‑startup maintenance per unit.
- El Dabaa is designed for four VVER‑1200 reactors totaling 4.8 gigawatts, which officials say could supply roughly 10% of Egypt’s electricity when fully operational.
- Project partners highlighted local participation, citing 55% of contracting handled by Egyptian firms and ongoing work at 222 site locations involving about 1,700 Egyptian specialists.
- Contract milestones include a dry spent‑fuel storage module by 2028, and Egyptian authorities expect the plant to reach full capacity by 2030.