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Construction begins of third unit at Egypt's El Dabaa nuclear power plant

Construction begins of third unit at Egypt's El Dabaa nuclear power plant

First concrete has been poured into the foundation slab marking the start of the main construction phase for unit 3 of the El Dabaa nuclear power plant project, and follows the issuing of a construction licence by the Egyptian Nuclear and Radiological Regulatory Authority on 29 March.

New Nuclear 03 May 2023

Third Egyptian reactor receives construction permit

Third Egyptian reactor receives construction permit

Egypt's nuclear regulator has issued a construction licence for unit 3 of the El Dabaa nuclear power plant, which will eventually house four Russian-supplied reactors. Construction of unit 3 is scheduled to begin in the coming months.

New Nuclear 31 March 2023

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El Dabaa unit 1's core catcher delivered

El Dabaa unit 1's core catcher delivered

The new port facility constructed at the El Dabaa nuclear power plant being built in Egypt has received its first large-scale item - the core catcher, or melt trap - delivered from Russia.

New Nuclear 23 March 2023

TVEL to supply Egypt research reactor fuel components

TVEL to supply Egypt research reactor fuel components

The agreement between Novosibirsk Chemical Concentrates Plant, part of Russia’s TVEL, and the Egyptian Atomic Energy Agency, is for supplies of low-enriched fuel components for the ETRR-2 research reactor.

Corporate 23 November 2022

Construction begins for El Dabaa unit 2

Construction begins for El Dabaa unit 2

First concrete was poured into the foundation slab, marking the start of the main stage of construction for the second unit at Egypt’s first nuclear power plant.

New Nuclear 21 November 2022

Doosan Enerbility wins turbine island contract for Egyptian plant

Doosan Enerbility wins turbine island contract for Egyptian plant

South Korean engineering firm Doosan Enerbility has been awarded a contract worth KRW1.6 trillion (USD1.2 billion) by Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power to build the turbine islands of the El Dabaa nuclear power plant under construction in Egypt.

New Nuclear 10 November 2022

Egypt's next nuclear reactor gets approval for construction

Egypt's next nuclear reactor gets approval for construction

A decision in principle has been made to allow construction to start on the second reactor unit at Egypt's forthcoming El-Dabaa nuclear power plant. The construction licence is to be officially issued this month.

New Nuclear 01 November 2022

Nuclear 'gaining traction' as option in many African countries, says IAEA

Nuclear 'gaining traction' as option in many African countries, says IAEA

Discussions with ministers from several African countries have been held at the International Atomic Energy Agency General Conference about nuclear power's potential role in helping economic development and water supply while also mitigating climate change as it provides clean and reliable energy.

New Nuclear 29 September 2022

Contract signed for El Dabaa turbine islands

Contract signed for El Dabaa turbine islands

Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power will construct some 80 buildings and structures at the four units of Egypt's first nuclear power plant as well as procuring and supplying equipment and materials for the turbine islands under a contract it has signed with Rosatom subsidiary Atomstroyexport.

New Nuclear 26 August 2022

Construction of Egypt's first nuclear power plant under way

Construction of Egypt's first nuclear power plant under way

The first safety-related concrete has been poured for the nuclear island of unit 1 of the El Dabaa nuclear power plant in Egypt. It marks the official start of construction of the first of four Russian-supplied VVER-1200 reactors at the site on the country's Mediterranean coast.

New Nuclear 20 July 2022