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 class | Large |
| Coolant | Light water |
| Moderator | Light water |
| Gross capacity | 1,200MW |
| Net capacity (reference) | 1,100MW |
| Net capacity (design) | 1,100MW |
| Thermal output | 3,200MWt |
| 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utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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