The Egyptian Minister of Electricity announces the date of manufacture of the first equipment for the Dabaa nuclear power plant

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Egypt’s Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy, Dr. Mohamed Shaker, revealed the start of manufacturing of the first heavy equipment for the Dabaa nuclear plant in Russia next month.

The minister said, in exclusive statements to the website. Today’s news portalDabaa nuclear project work is proceeding according to schedule and the nuclear dream is moving forward with the full support of political leaders.

It is expected to begin Building the first unit The El Dabaa project will be completed in the second half of 2020, and the first unit of the nuclear power plant is scheduled to enter service in 2026.

The minister added: “We are currently witnessing positive progress in the implementation of the El-Dabaa plant, as the Egyptian-Russian team was able to deliver the documents and documents to issue the construction permit for the first and second units of the plant., to the Nuclear and Radiological Regulatory Authority at the end of last June “.

In the same context, the website cited sources from the Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energies, saying that the head of The Russian company “Rosatom” The company in charge of the construction of the El-Dabaa nuclear plant was visiting Egypt in the middle of this month to inspect the site of the El-Dabaa nuclear plant in Matrouh governorate.

The sources indicated that, during the visit, he invited Dr. Muhammad Shaker, Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energies, to attend the ceremony for the manufacture of the first parts of the nuclear plant, which will take place in Russia next month.

In September last year, Egypt’s Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy spokesman Ayman Hamza announced that the Dabaa nuclear power plant had obtained all official approvals and that the operation Reactor construction As planned in the second half of 2020.

The first nuclear power plant in Egypt’s history will consist of four power units with a capacity of 1,200 megawatts. It will operate Russia’s third-generation VVER-1200 advanced nuclear reactors that meet the highest safety standards.