Russia’s Rosatom is preparing to launch two tenders to implement the construction work of the Dabaa nuclear plant, according to Anatolos Kovatnov, the head of engineering work in the Dabaa nuclear project. The company has submitted all the documents required, and hopes to obtain the permits to establish the first unit of the Dabaa nuclear plant by 2020. Moreover, Kovatnov added that the construction work in the first nuclear reactor of a capacity of 1200MW will start in July 2020, and operation will start in 2026. As for the second reactor, its construction will start in January 2021, and operation will start in August 2026. In addition, the construction of the fourth reactor of a capacity of 1200MW will start in July 2022, and operation will start in February 2028.

Source: Daily News Egypt December 06, 2018 06:56 UTC