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Reactor pressure vessel for Unit 1 is delivered to El-Dabaa NPP construction site in Egypt

Reactor pressure vessel for Unit 1 is delivered to El-Dabaa NPP construction site in Egypt

Installation of the reactor pressure vessel will start this November

  • 24 October, 2025 / 16:00
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On October 21, the reactor pressure vessel for Unit 1 was delivered to the El-Dabaa NPP construction site in the Arab Republic of Egypt (the general designer and general contractor is Engineering Division of Rosatom).
The reactor pressure vessel is a key element of the nuclear power plant, inside of which the core is located and the controlled nuclear fusion chain reaction takes place in the fuel. It ensures leak-tightness, can endure high pressure and temperature, and is integral to the safety and reliability of the power unit.
The equipment was manufactured at Izhora plant of Mechanical Engineering Division of Rosatom and weighs over 330 tons. The personnel of the Nuclear Power Plants Authority of Egypt, the owner and future operator of El-Dabaa NPP, attended control points during the manufacturing of the reactor pressure vessel to ensure compliance with quality assurance and processes.
The reactor pressure vessel was transported by a sea vessel that left the port of St. Petersburg on October 1 and covered the distance to the construction site in 20 days.
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