Egypt targets first nuclear reactor activation in 2028

Egypt targets first nuclear reactor activation in 2028

Egypt is reportedly planning to activate its first nuclear reactor in the El-Dabaa nuclear power plant, 300 km northwest of Cairo, in the second half of 2028. The remaining three units are scheduled to come online by 2029, Egypt Today newspaper reported quoting prime minister Mostafa Madbouly. Work on the 4.8-gigawatt project is progressing as planned, he said. Dr Sherif Helmy, chairman of the Nuclear Power Plants Authority, said that Egyptians …