Rosatom signs 10-year contract to supply nuclear components for Sharqia reactor

Russian state nuclear energy corporation Rosatom has signed a 10-year contract with the Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority to supply low-enriched nuclear fuel components for the ETRR-2 nuclear reactor in Sharqia governorate, according to a company statement. The components include uranium and aluminum and the reactor will be used for research in particle physics and material studies, as well as for production of radioisotopes.