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Reactor Pressure Vessel Installed at Unit 2 of El-Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant Rosatom, PUBLISHED 09.07.2026 The reactor pressure vessel (RPV) was successfully installed in its design position at Unit 2 of the El-Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) in the Arab Republic of Egypt. The plant is being constructed by Rosatom's Engineering Division, which serves as the general designer and general contractor for the project. The ceremony was attended by Director General of Rosatom State Corporation Alexey Likhachev, Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, and Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy of Egypt, Dr. Mahmoud Esmat. Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), delivered opening remarks during the ceremony. In his remarks, Prime Minister Dr. Mostafa Madbouly emphasized that the El-Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant project continues to strengthen the strategic partnership between Egypt and Russia, while the installation of the reactor pressure vessel for Unit 2 marks another milestone in Egypt's national development journey. Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said: "Today's event represents another important step in implementing one of the New Republic's largest national projects, bringing Egypt closer to realizing its long-standing dream of operating its own peaceful nuclear power plant. The El-Dabaa NPP is one of the country's most significant national projects, embodying the objectives of Egypt Vision 2030 by supporting comprehensive development and reinforcing Egypt's regional and international standing under the slogan: 'Energy That Builds the Future,'" He also added that Egypt and Russia have collaborated on major infrastructure projects since the mid-20th century, including the construction of the Aswan High Dam in the 1960s, and that this partnership continues today through Egypt's first nuclear power plant project. Director General of Rosatom State Corporation Alexey Likhachev commented: "Construction of the El-Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant is progressing at an excellent pace. Just seven months ago, we installed the reactor pressure vessel at Unit 1, and today we are carrying out the same operation at Unit 2. This is a significant milestone not only for the unit itself but for the entire project. It enables us to move on to the next key stage - the welding of the main coolant pipeline." The reactor pressure vessel is the core component of the reactor system. It houses the reactor core, where the controlled nuclear fission chain reaction takes place. Designed to withstand extremely high temperatures and pressure while maintaining complete containment, it plays a critical role in ensuring the unit's safety and reliability. During the installation operation, the reactor pressure vessel, weighing more than 340 tonnes, was placed at the center of the reactor shaft using a 1,350-tonne heavy crawler crane. The installation was carried out with an accuracy of one-tenth of a millimeter. The next major construction milestone at Unit 2 will be the start of welding the Main Coolant Pipeline (MCP). Installation of the reactor pressure vessel is one of the most significant milestones in nuclear power plant construction. Once this stage is completed, the countdown begins toward the plant's physical start-up, when nuclear fuel is loaded into the reactor for the first time. Other news: Rosatom Enters Indian Market of Additive Manufacturing RusBeam 2800 industrial 3D printer has successfully supplied. Rosatom provides first nuclear fuel shipment to Xudapu NPP Initial fuel loading for the VVER-1200 reactor at Unit 3. Rosatom supplies the initial load of nuclear fuel for Tianwan-7 The nuclear fuel was manufactured at Novosibirsk. |
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