Which Egyptian nuclear power project, located in Matruh Governorate on the Mediterranean coast and based on four 1,200 MW Russian VVER-1200 reactors, is meant to be Egypt's first commercial nuclear power plant?

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: B. El Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant (Mahattat El-Dabaa)

  1. Step 1: The El Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant is being constructed by Russia's Rosatom State Atomic Energy Corporation in the town of El Dabaa on the Mediterranean coast.
  2. Step 2: When completed, its four Gen-III+ VVER-1200 pressurized water reactors will generate 4.8 GW of baseload, carbon-free electricity for the national power grid.
Answer
El Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant (Mahattat El-Dabaa).
Why not the others: 'Abu Qir' is a natural gas-fired thermal power station near Alexandria; 'Zafarana' is a wind farm; 'Ain Sokhna' operates super-critical thermal and port facilities.

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