Electricity minister discusses Dabaa plant, SMRs with Rosatom in Russia

Electricity minister discusses Dabaa plant, SMRs with Rosatom in Russia

Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy Mahmoud Esmat on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, met with Rosatom Director General Alexei Likhachev in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, to review progress on the al-Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant and explore cooperation on Small Modular Reactors (SMRs). During the meeting, both sides assessed ongoing construction timelines and target schedules, emphasizing coordination between Egyptian and Russian teams to maintain safe…

Egypt, Russia Advance Dabaa Desalination Project Beyond Nuclear Plant Needs

Egypt is moving forward with plans for a major seawater desalination project in Dabaa that will serve as a broader development catalyst for the region, rather than solely supplying water to the under-construction Dabaa nuclear power plant, Electricity and Renewable Energy Minister Mahmoud Essmat said on Wednesday.

Electricity Min., Rosatom probe developments of seawater desalination project

Egypt’s Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy Mahmoud Esmat held a meeting on Wednesday with Deputy Director General of Rosatom Andrey Petrov and officials from the Russian state corporation’s infrastructure company to review the latest developments and implementation plans for an integrated seawater desalination project in the Dabaa region. The meeting covered the project’s technical and implementation aspects, necessary steps for establ…