Summary
El Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant is the first nuclear power plant planned for Egypt and will be located at El Dabaa, Matrouh Governorate, Egypt, about 320 kilometers northwest of Cairo.[5][6] The plant will have four VVER-1200 reactors, making Egypt the only country in the region to have a Generation III+ reactor.[7][8]
| El Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Official name | محطة الضبعة للطاقة النووية |
| Country | Egypt |
| Location | El Dabaa, North Coast |
| Coordinates | 31°2′39″N 28°29′52″E / 31.04417°N 28.49778°E |
| Status | Under construction |
| Construction began | July 20, 2022 |
| Commission date | 2026 (expected)[1][2] |
| Construction cost | US$28.75 billion[3] |
| Owner(s) | Nuclear Power Plants Authority |
| Nuclear power station | |
| Reactor type | VVER-1200 |
| Reactor supplier | Rosatom |
| Cooling source | Mediterranean Sea |
| Power generation | |
| Units planned | 1 × 1,200 MW |
| Units under const. | 3 × 1,200 MW[4] |
| Nameplate capacity | 4,800 MW |
| External links | |
| Website | nppa.gov.eg |
History edit
On November 19, 2015 Egypt and Russia signed an initial agreement, under which Russia will build and finance Egypt’s first nuclear power plant.[7] 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.[8] Rosatom will build the plant, and supply Russian nuclear fuel for its entire life cycle.[9]
The Nuclear Power Plants Authority (NPPA) submitted applications for construction permits for units 1 and 2 in June 2021, and applications for units 3 and 4 in December 2021.[9] The permit for unit 1 was issued by the Egyptian Nuclear and Radiological Regulatory Authority (ENRRA) in June 2022.[9] First safety-related concrete was poured in July 2022.[10] In October 2022, ENRRA gave construction approval for unit 2,[11] whose construction started on 19 November.[12]
In 2022, Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power was contracted to construct 82 ancillary buildings and structures. Doosan Enerbility was sub-contracted to build the turbine buildings and related structures for about $1.2 billion.[13]
Finance edit
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][14]
Reactor data edit
| Unit | Type | Net Capacity | Gross Capacity | Construction start | First Criticality | First Grid Connection | Commercial Operation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Dabaa 1 | VVER-1200/529 | 1100 MW | 1200 MW | 2022-07-20 | [15] | |||
| El Dabaa 2 | VVER-1200/529 | 1100 MW | 1200 MW | 2022-11-19 | [16] | |||
| El Dabaa 3 | VVER-1200/529 | 1100 MW | 1200 MW | 2023-05-03[17] | ||||
| El Dabaa 4 | VVER-1200/529 | 1100 MW | 1200 MW | 2024-01-23[18] |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Росатом Госкорпорация "Росатом" ядерные технологии атомная энергетика АЭС ядерная медицина". rosatom.ru.
- ^ "El Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant". Power Technology. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- ^ "Main construction phase for the El-Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant Project and pouring of the first concrete for Unit 1 commenced in Egypt". nppa.gov.eg. 20 July 2022. Archived from the original on 20 July 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
- ^ "Contract signed for El Dabaa turbine islands : New Nuclear - World Nuclear News". world-nuclear-news.org. 26 August 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "'Notice to proceed' contracts signed for El Dabaa". World Nuclear News. 11 December 2017. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
- ^ a b c "Construction permit issued for first Egyptian unit". World Nuclear News. 30 June 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
- ^ "Construction of Egypt's first nuclear power plant under way". World Nuclear News. 20 July 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
- ^ "Egypt's next nuclear reactor gets approval for construction". World Nuclear News. 1 November 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ "Construction begins for El Dabaa unit 2". World Nuclear News. 21 November 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ "Doosan Enerbility wins turbine island contract for Egyptian plant". World Nuclear News. 10 November 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "PRIS - El Dabaa 1 Reactor Details". pris.iaea.org. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
- ^ "PRIS - El Dabaa 2 Reactor Details". pris.iaea.org. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
- ^ http://atominfo.ru/newsz06/a0348.htm
- ^ https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Presidents-join-ceremony-for-first-concrete-for-El