Egypt - World Nuclear Performance Report

Four VVER-1200 units are under construction in Egypt at El Dabaa, on the north Mediterranean coast, 140 km west of Alexandria.

In November 2015 an intergovernmental  agreement was signed with Russia to build and operate the four reactors, including fuel supply, used fuel management,  training and development of regulatory infrastructure. In April 2019 the Nuclear Power Plants Authority (NPPA) received a site approval permit for the El Dabaa site from the  Egyptian Nuclear Regulation and Radiological Authority (ENRRA). 

Construction of El Dabaa 1 commenced in July 2022, followed by unit 2 in November 2022, unit 3 in May 2023, and unit 4 in January 2024.