El Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant Reaches Key Milestone
Egypt's El Dabaa NPP has completed the installation of a 28.7-tonne thrust truss at Unit 1, a crucial step before the reactor vessel placement.
"We have picked up a good pace of work for the speedy implementation of the main production event of this year – installation of the reactor vessel at unit 1," said Alexey Kononenko, Vice-President of Atomstroyexport and Director of El Dabaa construction project.
The El Dabaa NPP will consist of four units with Generation III+ VVER-1200 pressurised water reactors and is being constructed according to contracts that entered into force in 2017, with a $30bn project cost mainly financed through a $25bn Russian loan.
Author's summary: El Dabaa NPP reaches milestone with thrust truss installation.