Egypt and Russia’s state-owned atomic energy corporation, Rosatom, have signed a nuclear fuel purchase order along with a comprehensive cooperation agreement for the El-Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant.
The deal was concluded earlier this week during the installation of the Reactor Pressure Vessel (RPV) for Unit 1 of the plant.
The ceremony was attended by the Presidents of Egypt and Russia — Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi and Vladimir Putin.
The event coincided with Egypt’s Fifth Annual Nuclear Energy Day, commemorated each year 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, according to a statement.
Madbouly noted: “This project is not only for electricity generation; it is a foundation for achieving Egypt’s Vision 2030 and its developmental goals.”
The discussions also covered training programs for Egyptian personnel and future operational cooperation.
The agreement marks a significant step toward bringing the El-Dabaa plant online, positioning nuclear energy as a key pillar of Egypt’s long-term energy security strategy.
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