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Egypt licenses first power unit at Dabaa nuclear power plant

The Egyptian Nuclear and Radiological Regulatory Authority licensed the construction of the first power unit at the Dabaa nuclear power plant, in a step showing that the Russian-Egyptian venture has not been affected by Russia’s war on Ukraine and the ensuing sanctions imposed on Moscow.
Russia begins production of equipment & components of Egypt’s El-Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant, Aug. 2, 2021.

CAIRO — The Egyptian Nuclear and Radiological Regulatory Authority (ENRRA) agreed on June 29 to grant a permit for the construction of the first power unit at the Dabaa nuclear power plant, northwest of Cairo, under an Egyptian-Russian agreement to build the country’s first power plant. 

ENRRA said in a statement that the examination, evaluation and inspection that the authority conducted verified the safety of Unit 1 at the Dabaa nuclear power plant and confirmed that there are no risks to humans, the environment or property in the vicinity of the plant.

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