The Egyptian Nuclear and Radiological Regulatory Authority (ENRRA) issued a permit for the construction of the El-Dabaa NPP Unit 1.
This permit, along with excavation works at the site, is a prerequisite for the start of the main stage of construction.
“Obtaining a construction permit for Unit 1 is a momentous occasion paving the way for the launch of full-scale construction of the first NPP in Egypt. Rosatom will build a reliable state-of-the-art NPP with reactors based on the Russian VVER-1200 design of the innovative Generation III+,” said Alexey Likhachev, Rosatom Director-General.
“We have done tremendous work preparing licensing documentation, which resulted in the regulatory authority granting us the permit. Pouring the “first concrete” at Unit 1 is up next, signifying the beginning of the active stage of the project’s construction works,” noted Alexander Korchagin, Senior Vice President for NPP Construction Project Management at Rosatom engineering division.