Egypt and Russia have agreed on the final design plans for the Dabaa nuclear power plant, Electricity Minister Mohamed Shaker said yesterday, Al Shorouk reports. Sources said on Tuesday that the ministry had drawn up a list of 10 Egyptian contractors it will recommend to Russia’s Rosatom to work on the USD 30 bn plant, including Elsewedy Electric, Orascom Construction, Hassan Allam, and Petrojet. Egyptian companies will reportedly be taking on 20% of the construction work, or around USD 4 bn in contracts. Shaker said that both sides were working hard to remain on schedule and begin construction by 2020, once Rosatom receives the necessary regulatory approval.

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