Egypt and Russia to fast-track El Dabaa nuclear power project

• 26 days ago (2026-04-13)
• David Flin

Middle East 366 Nuclear 733

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Egypt and Russia plan to accelerate work on the El Dabaa nuclear plant as part of their efforts to increase energy cooperation between the two countries.

Mahmoud Esmat, Egypt’s Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy, said that the El Dabaa facility was a cornerstone of Egypt’s peaceful nuclear energy programme.

Both nations have reviewed timelines for the various phases of the project, coordination between the joint teams, and preparations for transitioning between construction stages.

The plant is being developed under a 2015 agreement, with the final contract for the $25 billion project being signed in 2017. Once completed, the facility will consist of four 1200 MW reactors for a combined plant capacity of 4800 MW. The first reactor is currently scheduled to start operations in 2028, with the remaining units to come online sequentially, the last starting operations by 2030.

Egyptian officials said the project will play a key role in diversifying the country’s energy sources and increasing low-carbon power generation, contributing to Egypt’s long-term energy security.