Egypt and Russia’s state-owned Rosatom have signed a nuclear fuel purchase order and a comprehensive cooperation agreement for the El-Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant during a high-profile ceremony marking the installation of the Reactor Pressure Vessel for Unit 1 of the facility.
President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi and Russian President Vladimir Putin attended the ceremony, which coincided with Egypt’s Fifth Annual Nuclear Energy Day. The day is commemorated yearly on November 19 to mark the 2015 intergovernmental agreement between Egypt and Russia to build and operate the nation’s first nuclear power plant.
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, after meeting with Rosatom Director General Alexey Likhachev, emphasized the project’s broader developmental goals. “This project is not only for electricity generation; it is a foundation for achieving Egypt’s Vision 2030 and its developmental goals,” Madbouly stated. The discussions also covered training programs for Egyptian personnel and future operational cooperation.
The signing of the fuel order and cooperation agreement represents a major step toward bringing the El-Dabaa plant online, positioning nuclear energy as a key component of Egypt’s long-term energy security strategy.
Source: egyptoil-gas.com