Construction on Dabaa to begin in next two years

Construction on the Dabaa nuclear power plant is expected to begin in the next two and a half years, an Electricity Ministry spokesman tells Reuters. He adds that the first 4800 MW nuclear generator is projected to be up and running by 2026. The government had compiled in April a list of 100 Egyptian companies qualified to work on the USD 30 bn Dabaa nuclear power plant as subcontractors to Rosatom, which is building the facility. Egyptian companies are expected to take on 20% of the construction work (USD 4 bn-worth).