El Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant

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El Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant
Official nameمحطة الضبعة للطاقة النووية
CountryEgypt
LocationEl Dabaa, North Coast
Coordinates31°2′39″N 28°29′52″E / 31.04417°N 28.49778°E / 31.04417; 28.49778Coordinates: 31°2′39″N 28°29′52″E / 31.04417°N 28.49778°E / 31.04417; 28.49778
StatusUnder Construction
Commission date2026 (expected)[1][2]
Construction costUS$28.75 billion[3]
Owner(s)Nuclear Power Plants Authority
Nuclear power station
Reactor typeVVER-1200
Reactor supplierRosatom
Cooling sourceMediterranean Sea
Cogeneration?Yes
Power generation
Units planned4 × 1,200 MW
Nameplate capacity4,800 MW
External links
Websitenppa.gov.eg
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El Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant is the first nuclear power plant planned for Egypt and will be located at El Dabaa, Matrouh Governorate, Egypt, which is about 130 Kilometers northwest of Cairo.[4] The plant will have four VVER-1200 reactors, making Egypt the only country in the region to have a Generation III+ reactor.[5][6]

History[]

On November 19, 2015 Egypt and Russia signed an initial agreement, under which Russia will build and finance Egypt’s first nuclear power plant.[5] In December 2017 preliminary contracts for the construction of four VVER-1200 units were signed in the presence of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and Russian President Vladimir Putin.[6]

Finance[]

The project will cost US$28.75 billion of which Russia will finance 85% as a state loan of US$25 billion and Egypt will provide the remaining 15% in the form of installments. The Russian loan has a repayment period of 22 years, with an annual interest rate of 3%.[1][7]

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References[]

  1. ^ a b Alsharif, Asma (19 May 2017). "Russia to lend Egypt $25 billion to build nuclear power plant". Reuters. Archived from the original on 16 May 2017. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
  2. ^ "Росатом Госкорпорация «Росатом» ядерные технологии атомная энергетика АЭС ядерная медицина". rosatom.ru.
  3. ^ "El Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant". Power Technology. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  4. ^ Essam El-Din, Gamal (15 April 2017). "'Egypt and Russia to sign contract for Dabaa nuclear power station very soon,' says MP". english.ahram.org.eg. Al-Ahram. Archived from the original on 25 April 2017. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
  5. ^ a b Shay, Shaul (November 2015). "The Egypt – Russia nuclear deal" (PDF). Herzliya Conference. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 July 2017. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
  6. ^ a b "'Notice to proceed' contracts signed for El Dabaa". World Nuclear News. 11 December 2017. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  7. ^ Farag, Mohamed (12 February 2017). "Electricity ministry to hold popular conference announcing details of Dabaa nuclear plant". Daily News Egypt. Archived from the original on 12 February 2017. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
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