09.07.2025
Alexey Likhachev, Director General of State Corporation Rosatom, toured the nuclear plant construction site and inaugurated the new Training and Production Complex (TPC), which will oversee training, qualification assessments, quality control, and workforce monitoring for the project.
Alexey Likhachev, Director General of State Corporation Rosatom, toured the nuclear plant construction site and inaugurated the new Training and Production Complex (TPC), which will oversee training, qualification assessments, quality control, and workforce monitoring for the project.
The inauguration ceremony was also attended by Mahmoud Esmat, Egypt’s Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy; Andrey Petrov, First Deputy Director General for Nuclear Power at Rosatom and President of JSC Atomstroyexport (Rosatom State Corporation Engineering Division); and Dr. Sharif Helmy Mahmoud, Chairman of the Board of the Egyptian Nuclear Power Plants Authority.
The TPC spans over 5,000 square meters and includes a production workshop, full-scale simulators, a wide array of real thermal-mechanical and electrical equipment samples from leading Russian manufacturers, as well as classrooms for theoretical instruction and computer-based training. Operations at the complex are based on Russian standards for personnel training in the nuclear sector, while also being adapted to meet Egypt’s national requirements. What makes this complex unique is that all local specialists– regardless of their future roles– will undergo a common basic training program here. Over the course of El Dabaa NPP’s construction, the TPC is expected to train and upgrade the qualifications of approximately 20,000 workers involved in construction, equipment installation, and commissioning activities. The complex will also serve as the site for initial assessments of new specialists’ skills and competencies.
The TPC supports the shared objective of building a workforce capable not only of contributing to construction, but also of ensuring the future safe operation of the nuclear power plant.
“High-quality personnel training is the foundation for the efficient and reliable operation of any nuclear facility. We are confident that joint efforts and the transfer of expertise will foster the development of national competencies in nuclear energy and lay a solid foundation for continued successful cooperation between Russia and Egypt,” said Alexey Likhachev, Director General of State Corporation Rosatom.
During the visit, the delegation reviewed progress across the El Dabaa NPP construction site, and visited key project facilities. Full-scale construction and installation work is now underway on all four power units of the El Dabaa NPP. At Unit 1, core structures on the nuclear and turbine islands are advancing steadily, with reactor vessel installation slated for late 2025. Unit 2 is progressing through reinforcement of the third tier of the inner containment. Meanwhile, Units 3 and 4 are focused on foundational work for the reactor buildings. The project currently employs more than 24,000 workers — most of them Egyptian nationals. The delegation also toured the newly built residential and social infrastructure for the workforce, including a pharmacy, retail shops, outdoor sports areas, a modern sports centre, and the “Territory of Childhood” education and recreation complex.
