The Egyptian Nuclear and Radiological Regulatory Authority (ENRRA) has granted permission for construction of the fourth and final unit of the El-Dabaa nuclear power station west of Alexandira in northern Egypt.
“The safety of the fourth unit of the El-Dabaa nuclear power generation plant was verified, and no risks were proven to threaten humans, the environment and properties,” ENRRA said in a statement.
Russia is supplying four Generation III+ VVER-1200 pressurised water reactors for El-Dabaa, with the first unit expected to be online in 2026. An initial agreement for the project – the first commercial nuclear station in the country – was signed in 2015.