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El Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant Units 1-4

Egypt
Under Construction
Developer
Rosatom
Capacity
4800 MWe
Last updated
6/27/2026

Project overview

Reactor type
VVER-1200
Announced
11/19/2015
Projected operational
12/31/2030

Notes

Egypt's first nuclear power plant comprising four VVER-1200 units located about 320 km north-west of Cairo. First concrete for Unit 1 was poured in July 2022. The reactor pressure vessel for Unit 1 was installed in November 2025. Over 30,000 people are working at the construction site. Egypt's aim is for 9% of electricity to be generated by nuclear by 2030.

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