CAIRO – 15 July 2021: Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy Dr Mohamed Shaker said Thursday that the project to establish the Dabaa nuclear plant is witnessing positive dynamic developments, adding that the approach toward the Egyptian nuclear dream is proceeding with the full support of the Egyptian political leadership and whatever challenges lie ahead the professional Egyptian-Russian team is able to address them effectively and successfully. This came during the minister's visit, accompanied by Alexei Likhachev, the Director General of the Russian State Atomic Energy Corporation (Rosatom), and a high-level Egyptian and Russian delegation to the construction site of the Dabaa nuclear power plant, according to a statement by the Ministry of Electricity. Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Nuclear Power Plants Authority for Electricity Generation Dr Amgad el Wakeel said that the construction of the Dabaa nuclear plant gives an impetus to the country’s continued economic development and helps achieve the goals of the Sustainable Development Plan for Egypt 2030. It is an incentive to increase the industrial and tourism capabilities of Egypt in general and Matrouh Governorate in particular, he added. The delegation also inspected the construction site of the marine berth at the Dabaa site, which is under construction by the owner, which is to be used to transport heavy equipment for the station.
