Egypt, Russia advance construction at Dabaa nuclear plant: What to know
The Dabaa nuclear plant could help Egypt address its energy woes while boosting cooperation with Russia.
Egypt and Russia signed a nuclear fuel supply agreement and marked the installation of a new vessel at the Dabaa nuclear plant in Egypt on Wednesday, signaling strengthened energy cooperation between the two countries.
What happened: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Russian President Vladimir Putin participated in a videoconference in which they witnessed the installation of a reactor pressure vessel at the first unit of the Dabaa nuclear power plant, Egypt's first such facility. The two countries also signed a nuclear fuel purchase order pertaining to the unit, Egypt’s state-owned news outlet Al-Ahram reported. Neither Egypt nor Russia specified the terms of order.
Dabaa is located along Egypt’s Mediterranean coast, about 170 kilometers (105 miles) west of Alexandria.
President Putin welcomes President El Sisi ahead of the ceremony of installing the reactor pressure vessel of Unit 1 at Dabaa nuclear power plant.#Egypt #Russia | #مصر #روسيا #السيسي #بوتين #الضبعة #محطة_الضبعة_النووية #محطة_الضبعة pic.twitter.com/U6M4Hua1Ke
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A reactor pressure vessel is a structure that contains nuclear reactor coolant, which is used to remove heat and transfer it to generators.
