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Egypt-Russia El-Dabaa nuclear plant expansion talks

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Egypt is exploring a significant expansion of the El-Dabaa nuclear power plant project. While the original plan involves four Generation III+ VVER-1200 reactors totaling 4.8GW, Electricity and Renewable Energy Minister Mahmoud Esmat has indicated discussions with Russia’s Rosatom to potentially add at least two more units. This could increase total capacity to 7.2GW, though some reports suggest the country is studying an expansion of up to eight reactors, which would reach 9.6GW by 2040. On-site construction is currently underway, with the Nuclear Power Plants Authority (NPPA) reporting the start of the fifth tier installation for the first unit’s reactor building inner containment. South Korea remains a critical partner, providing technical and financial support for conventional infrastructure to help Egypt integrate Western-linked technology and mitigate risks from international sanctions on Russian firms. During an official visit to Russia, Minister Esmat met with Rosatom leadership to advance several strategic energy and industrial projects. Discussions regarding the proposed large-capacity seawater desalination plant at the El Dabaa site have reached a “practical stage,” according to Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev. ~~The facility aims to use reverse osmosis technology~~ Furthering efforts to ~~serve the nuclear complex and~~ diversify the ~~surrounding Dabaa region, with plans to localize~~ energy mix, Minister Esmat recently inspected a Rosatom factory specializing in the manufacturing ~~of desalination equipment~~ and ~~explore the commercial extraction~~ assembly of ~~salts~~ small nuclear reactors. The visit focused on exploring small modular reactor technologies, with a specific emphasis on technology transfer and ~~minerals. Furthermore,~~ the ~~two nations are discussing expanding cooperation in advanced technologies. This includes the potential~~ localization of ~~Rosatom’s 3D printing capabilities~~ related industries in ~~Egypt~~ Egypt. This initiative aims to ~~support engineering and energy sectors, as well as exploring the implementation of small nuclear reactor technologies~~ encourage Egyptian companies to ~~diversify Egypt’s energy mix.~~ participate in supply chains to establish a specialized national industrial base in advanced nuclear technologies.

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