El Dabaa Unit 2
El Dabaa Unit 2 is situated at the El Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant site on Egypt's Mediterranean coast, in the Matrouh Governorate. This VVER-1200 reactor, with a net capacity of 1200 MWe, is part of Egypt's pioneering nuclear energy initiative to diversify its energy mix. It is under construction, wit
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El Dabaa Unit 2
Status: UNDER_CONSTRUCTION Category: POWER Country: Egypt Egypt Type: VVER-1200 VVER-1200 Capacity: 1200 MWe
Overview
El Dabaa Unit 2 is situated at the El Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant site on Egypt's Mediterranean coast, in the Matrouh Governorate. This VVER-1200 reactor, with a net capacity of 1200 MWe, is part of Egypt's pioneering nuclear energy initiative to diversify its energy mix. It is under construction, with no confirmed operational start date available.
Key Facts
Source: IAEA PRIS / reactors_canonical · Enriched by Grok Last updated: 2026-05-10
Sources
- IAEA PRIS - El Dabaa 2 [UNVERIFIED] — Official reactor data from the International Atomic Energy Agency's Power Reactor Information System.
- Wikipedia - El Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant — General information on the El Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant, including Unit 2.
- World Nuclear Association - Egypt Profile — Overview of nuclear energy development in Egypt, including the El Dabaa project.
- World Nuclear News - El Dabaa Construction [UNVERIFIED] — News article on the start of construction for El Dabaa Unit 2.
- Rosatom - El Dabaa Project [UNVERIFIED] — Official project information from Rosatom, the contractor for the El Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant.
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