Egypt’s president, Abdel Fattah Al Sisi, revealed that the country will see the construction of its first nuclear power plant begin next month. The announcement was made during the president’s speech to the newly elected parliament.
“We have attained an unprecedented achievement in the history of Egypt through upgrading the national power network. We managed to overcome the severe dearth of energy and we have signed the contract for setting up Dabaa nuclear power station that will start within the coming few weeks,” Al Sisi said.
The construction of the nuclear plant is the result of an agreement signed between Egypt and Russia in November 2015. The plant, expected to be completed in 2022, will consist of four third-generation reactors for power generation, according to Reuters.