The training of El-Dabaa NPP Owner was performed for two weeks in St. Petersburg Branch of Atomenergoproekt JSC (part of Rosatom Engineering Division). The Owner under El-Dabaa NPP project is Nuclear Power Plants Authority of the Arab Republic of Egypt (NPPA), the general designer and general contractor is Rosatom Engineering Division.
The experts and the top managers of Atomenergoproekt JSC familiarized the NPPA managers with the work of general designer, the main processes, tools and technical solutions applied in the project. The training also included designing practical assignments and a tour to Leningrad NPP-2.
“I am sure that such training makes it possible to find the best solution during the interaction between the designer and the Owner. For successful implementation of our work, it is extremely important to have a committed Owner such as our colleagues from the Arab Republic of Egypt”, said Konstantin Ilyinsky, First Deputy General Director - Director of St. Petersburg Branch? of Atomenergoproekt JSC.
“I would like to thank our colleagues from Atomenergoproekt, ASE and Rosenergoatom for assistance in the organization and performance of the training. Our joint work demonstrates efficient partnership of the companies of ROSATOM and the possibilities in implementation of large-scale international projects which allows to develop both economic and scientific cooperation with friendly countries, - said Alexey Agafonov, Director for Support and Development of Design Production, Head of the Engineering Design Industry Center of Competence. - The prepared materials will be used not only for the next groups of foreign customers but also for the Designers’ School which we are establishing in Atomenergoproekt for improvement and promotion of Russian technologies”.
According to the schedule, the next training in the field of designing under El-Dabaa NPP project, will be held next spring.
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El Dabaa NPP is the first nuclear power plant in Egypt which will be built in the city of El Dabaa, Matrouh province, on the Mediterranean coast, approximately 300 km North-West of Cairo. The NPP will consist of four power units, 1200 MW each, with VVER-1200 reactors (pressurized water reactor) of III+ generation. This is the newest generation technology which has references and is already operating successfully. There are four operational power units of this generation: two reactors at Novovoronezh NPP and two - at Leningrad NPP. Outside Russia, one power unit of Belarus NPP with VVER-1200 reactor was connected to the grid in November 2020. El-Dabaa NPP is being constructed in accordance with the package of contracts which entered into force on December 11, 2017. In accordance with the contractual obligations, the Russian party will not only construct the power plant but will also supply nuclear fuel for the whole life cycle of the NPP and will provide assistance to the Egyptian partners in training of the personnel and support of operation and service during the first 10 years of its operation. Under a separate agreement, the Russian party will build a special storage and will supply containers for storing spent nuclear fuel.
Rosatom State Corporation Engineering Division unites the leading companies of the nuclear industry, namely: Atomstroyexport JSC (Moscow, Nizhny Novgorod, branches in Russia and abroad), Joint Design Institute - Atomenergoproekt JSC (Moscow, Nizhny Novgorod, St. Petersburg branches - design institutes, branches in Russia and abroad, R&D branches) and subsidiary construction organizations. The Engineering Division ranks first in the world by the order portfolio and the number of NPPs constructed simultaneously across the world. About 80% of the Division’s revenues originate from foreign projects. The Engineering Division implements construction projects for high-power NPPs in Russia and across the world, renders a full range of EPC, EP, EPC(M) services including project management and design activities, and develops Multi-D technologies for the management of complex engineering facilities. The Division relies on the achievements of the Russian nuclear industry and innovative state-of-the-art technologies. We construct reliable and safe NPPs with Gen III+ VVER reactors that are in line with all international requirements and recommendations. www.ase-ec.ru