El Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant

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Type: Nuclear power plant
Status: Construction
Technology: VVER-1200
Capacity: 4,800 MW gross / about 4,400 MWe net
Units: 4
Owner / implementing organisation: Nuclear Power Plants Authority, Egypt
Regulator: Egyptian Nuclear and Radiological Regulatory Authority
Last verified: October 5, 2026
Facility class: Power Reactor
Facility data verified: October 5, 2026

Strong source coverage · 3 documentary sources

Sources and evidence

IAEA Power Reactor Information System (PRIS)

International Atomic Energy Agency · Official database · Primary / authoritative

Reviewed October 6, 2026Supports: project_status, capacity, units

International reactor-status cross-check.

Primary source — El Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant

National / IAEA official source · National official source · Primary / authoritative

Reviewed October 6, 2026Supports: project_status, technology, capacity, owner, regulator

Primary starter reference for this project/programme record.

Outlook for Nuclear Energy in Africa

International Atomic Energy Agency · Official document / report · Primary / authoritative

Reviewed October 6, 2026Supports: project_status, programme_phase, country_context

IAEA continental nuclear-power programme reference.

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