Russia’s JSC ESKM (ElektroSevKavMontazh) subsidiary, AK Corporation, has shipped four plate heat exchangers for unit 1 of the El Dabaa NPP under construction in Egypt. This is part of a contract with AK ESKM for the supply of heat exchange equipment for El Dabaa units 1-4. The heat exchangers were shipped from the Zeskmi (Zavod EelektroSevKavMontazhIndustriya) plant in Krasnodar. Each heat exchanger (safety class 2) weighs 84 tonnes.
El Dabaa NPP will comprise four units with generation III+ VVER-1200 pressurised water reactors. The NPP is being constructed in accordance with contracts that entered into force in 2017. The $30bn project is mainly financed through a $25bn Russian loan. Rosatom will supply nuclear fuel throughout the lifecycle of the plant, arrange for the training of the Egyptian personnel, and assist in the operation and maintenance of the plant for the first 10 years. The reference plant for El Dabaa is the Leningrad-II NPP. Construction of all four units is planned for completion by 2028-2029, and Egypt expects that the NPP will reach full capacity by 2030.
