El Dabaa nuclear power plant 2
Under construction Egypt
Gross capacity
1,200MW
El Dabaa nuclear power plant 2 is a pressurised water reactor unit at El Dabaa nuclear power plant in Egypt rated at 1,200 MW gross. It is under construction. Commercial operation began 1 Jan 2029.
Specification
| Reactor type | Pressurised water reactor (PWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | VVER-1200 |
| Size | Largeabove 300 MWe |
| Coolant | Light water |
| Moderator | Light water |
| Gross capacity | 1,200MW |
| Net capacity (reference) | 1,100MW |
| Net capacity (design) | 1,100MW |
| Thermal output | 3,200MWt |
| NSSS vendor | Rosatomall vendors |
| Typical enrichment | 3–5% U-235 |
Ownership & location
| Site | El Dabaa nuclear power plant |
|---|---|
| Unit | 2 |
| Country | Egypt |
| Owner | Nuclear Power Plants Authority100% |
| Operator | Nuclear Power Plants Authority |
| Coordinates | 31.0442, 28.4978 |
Fuel chain for this unit
Fuel form
Uranium dioxide pellets in zirconium-alloy cladding
Enrichment
3–5% U-235
Who makes this assembly
- TVEL Fuel Company VVER fuel assemblies
- Westinghouse Electric Company VVER-compatible fuel assemblies
Upstream
Enriched fuel means this unit sits downstream of five conversion plants and four enrichment operators holding 88% of world capacity between the top three.
Fabricator capability is recorded against reactor type and model line, not against named units,
utilities do not publish fuel contracts. See the fuel chain.
Timeline
- 19 Nov 2022Construction start
- 1 Jan 2029Commercial operation
Other units at El Dabaa nuclear power plant
| Unit | Status | Gross MW |
|---|---|---|
| El Dabaa nuclear power plant 1 | Under construction | 1,200 |
| El Dabaa nuclear power plant 3 | Under construction | 1,200 |
| El Dabaa nuclear power plant 4 | Under construction | 1,200 |
Other VVER-1200 units
21 units worldwide share this model designation.
| Unit | Country | Status | Gross MW |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Dabaa nuclear power plant 1 | Egypt | Under construction | 1,200 |
| El Dabaa nuclear power plant 3 | Egypt | Under construction | 1,200 |
| Haripur nuclear power plant 1 | India | Cancelled | 1,000 |
| Haripur nuclear power plant 2 | India | Cancelled | 1,000 |
| Haripur nuclear power plant 3 | India | Cancelled | 1,000 |
| Haripur nuclear power plant 4 | India | Cancelled | 1,000 |
| Haripur nuclear power plant 5 | India | Cancelled | 1,000 |
| Haripur nuclear power plant 6 | India | Cancelled | 1,000 |
| Kudankulam nuclear power plant 7 | India | Announced | 1,200 |
| Kudankulam nuclear power plant 8 | India | Announced | 1,200 |
| Navoi nuclear power plant 1 | Uzbekistan | Announced | 1,200 |
| Navoi nuclear power plant 2 | Uzbekistan | Announced | 1,200 |
Sources
- Global Nuclear Power Tracker, Global Energy Monitor, August 2026 release , CC BY 4.0 · retrieved 2026-09-06 · this unit last researched by GEM on 2026-06-15
- GEM.wiki entry (further reading) , CC BY-SA 4.0, linked, not quoted
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