El Dabaa nuclear power plant is a 4,800 MW nuclear power station in Matrouh, Egypt. It ranks #5 of 89 Egypt power plants by installed capacity. As a non-combustion source, it has no direct CO₂ emissions from generation. In context, the national grid averages 563 gCO₂/kWh (13.0% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GEM_nuc_eldabaa_egypt.
Data status
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Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM Global Nuclear Power Tracker September 2025 unit-status sum (construction); fuel: GEM GNPT
In context: how this plant compares
Technically it is described as pressurized water reactor. Its current lifecycle status is “Construction” — so it is not yet, or no longer, generating at full output. Nuclear plants split uranium to raise steam with no direct CO₂; they run as steady baseload with very high capacity factors and the longest operating lifetimes of any thermal plant.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
How it compares & nearby plants
Egypt has 1 nuclear power plant in this dataset, together about 4,800 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Matrouh · Gas · 60 MW · Muhafazat Matruh
- Marsa Matruh power station · Coal · 4,000 MW · Matrouh
Location
Coordinates 31.0442, 28.4978 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is El Dabaa nuclear power plant?
El Dabaa nuclear power plant is a 4,800 MW nuclear power plant in Matrouh, Egypt, Construction 2026.