Doosan Enerbility Wins 1.6 Trillion KRW Construction Contract for Egypt El-Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant

Construction of 82 Structures Including Turbine Building
First Overseas Nuclear Power Plant Construction Contract Won

On the 9th (local time) in Cairo, Egypt, Jeongmuk Lim, head of the Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Cairo office (left), and Daeyong Yoo, head of the Doosan Enerbility Cairo branch, are taking a commemorative photo after signing the contract for the secondary side construction work of the El-Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant in Egypt.

[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Hyung-gil] Doosan Enerbility has secured a contract worth 1.6 trillion KRW for the construction of the El-Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant in Egypt.

On the 9th (local time), Doosan Enerbility announced on the 10th that it signed a contract with Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power in Cairo, Egypt, for the construction of the secondary side (Turbine Island) of the El-Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant. This is the first time the company has won an overseas nuclear power plant construction contract excluding the supply of main equipment such as reactors and steam generators.

The El-Dabaa nuclear power project, commissioned by the Egyptian Nuclear Authority, was awarded in 2017 to ASE JSC, a subsidiary of the Russian state-owned nuclear company Rosatom. The project involves constructing four 1200 MW nuclear reactors approximately 300 km northwest of Cairo. In August, KHNP signed a contract with ASE JSC for the construction of the secondary side of the El-Dabaa plant, with turbine building construction for Unit 1 scheduled to begin in August 2023.

The primary side consists of main equipment such as reactors and steam generators, which supply nuclear steam, while the secondary side includes equipment related to turbines and generators that produce electricity.

Under this contract, Doosan Enerbility will construct a total of 82 structures within the nuclear power plant by 2029, including the turbine building, water treatment, and cooling facilities, and will install turbines and generators. Additionally, to meet the localization rate required by the Egyptian government, the company plans to establish cooperative relationships with local companies in construction and equipment supply.

Park In-won, Head of Plant EPC BG at Doosan Enerbility, said, "Winning our first overseas nuclear power plant construction contract is significant as it allows Doosan Enerbility to secure construction achievements not only domestically but also internationally." He added, "We will do our best to ensure the successful completion of this project to contribute to the government’s and KHNP’s additional overseas nuclear power plant orders."

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