Seven Egyptian and Russian companies have submitted bids to compete for the tender to prepare the site of the Dabaa nuclear power plant ahead of its construction, sources at the Electricity Ministry told Al Mal. Hassan Allam, Orascom Construction, Arab Contractors, and Petrojet, in addition to another unidentified Egyptian company and two Russian companies, have all placed bids for the tender, which was launched by Rosatom subsidiary Atomstroyexport, the sources said. The Russian state nuclear company is currently studying the proposals and will announce the winner by the end of December.