Project
El Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant
EgyptNuclear Energy, Power Generation
A 4,800MW (4x1,200MW VVER-1200) nuclear power plant, Egypt's first, built and financed by Russia's Rosatom under a vendor-financed model including a Russian state loan of approximately $25bn (approximately 85% of construction cost, 22-year tenor, 3% interest). Owned and managed by the Nuclear Power Plants Authority. Unit 1 reactor pressure vessel installed November 2025; Unit 2 reactor pressure vessel installed 9 July 2026. Commissioning is staged from 2028 (Unit 1) through 2030 (Unit 4).
Status
Under ConstructionStatus
Value
USD 30 billionProject Value
Overview
- Location
- El Dabaa, Matrouh Governorate
- Delivery Model
- Vendor-financed EPC (Russian sovereign loan)
Participants & Roles
Government Entity / Grantor
EPC Contractor
- RosatomVendor-financed EPC and fuel supply
Sources
- World Nuclear Association — Egypt country profileIndustry / Trade Source
- NucNetIndustry / Trade Source
- sis.gov.eg — El Dabaa Nuclear Energy Plant ProjectOfficial / Government