First concrete was poured into the foundation slab, marking the start of the main stage of construction for the second unit at Egypt’s first nuclear power plant.
Officials from Russia and Egypt marked another milestone in construction of the latter’s first nuclear power plant, with a ceremony Nov. 19 to announce
South Korean engineering firm Doosan Enerbility has been awarded a contract worth KRW1.6 trillion (USD1.2 million) by Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power to build the turbine islands of the El Dabaa nuclear power plant under construction in Egypt.
A decision in principle has been made to allow construction to start on the second reactor unit at Egypt's forthcoming El-Dabaa nuclear power plant. The construction licence is to be officially issued this month.