The Board of Directors of the Egyptian Nuclear and Radiological Regulatory Authority “ENRRA” headed by Dr. Sami Shaaban, Chairman of the Authority, agreed to grant permission to establish the third unit at the El-Dabaa nuclear power plant.
The authority added, in a statement, that the criteria include holding dialogue sessions with representatives of the Nuclear Power Plants Authority “NPPA” to discuss their feedback on the results of the audit, and to take into account the results of the dialogue on the review and evaluation of the first and second units when preparing the review and evaluation report for the third unit.
According to the results of the review, evaluation, and inspection, the safety of the third unit of the Dabaa nuclear power generation plant has been verified, and it has not been proven that there are any risks to humans, the environment, or property. Therefore, the Board of Directors of the ENRRA decided, in its session No. 2 for 2023, to approve granting the construction permit for the third unit of the El-Dabaa nuclear power plant, in accordance with the terms of the permission.
