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Here’s betting that this project will be used to launder dual use components for the Russian military: “As the name suggests, dual-use products are those that can be used for more than one purpose — for both peaceful and military goals. These include for instance global positioning systems (GPS), microchips, electronic components, software, aviation technology, pipes, ball bearings and certain chemical and biological tools, including materials to produce both nuclear power and nuclear weapons…. Security organizations have warned for years that despite strict controls, products exported by Western countries for peaceful purposes have ended up in weapons and military technology used by unfriendly countries, including Russia. While controls have been tightened by the EU several times over the past decade, reports continue to emerge of seized military equipment from conflict zones — including the war in eastern Ukraine — which contained parts from Western manufacturers. There is growing evidence that dual-use products are exported through third countries or intermediaries under the guise of being used for peaceful purposes. They are then reassembled or repurposed for military use.” See: “Ukraine war: German ‘dual-use exports’ to Russia under scrutiny: The EU’s fourth round of sanctions against Russia has targeted products that have both civilian and military use. DW explores how dual-use goods, until now, could have slipped under the radar.”, 16 March 2022 https://www.dw.com/en/ukraine-war-german-dual-use-exports-to-russia-under-scrutiny/a-61150676
THE ONLY REASON TO HAVE NUCLEAR POWER STATIONS IS TO MAKE NUCLEAR WEAPONS. NO ONE HAS LEARNED THEIR LESSON FROM THE RUSSIAN OCCUPATION AND ONGOING THREATS AGAINST A UKRAINIAN NUCLEAR POWER STATION. HOWEVER, THEY SEEM TO HAVE RETAINED THE FACT THAT IF A COUNTRY DOESN’T WANT TO BE INVADED THAT THEY NEED NUCLEAR WEAPONS. BY VIOLATING THE BUDAPEST MEMO, RUSSIA HAS PROVEN THAT BOTH NEUTRALITY AND GIVING UP NUCLEAR WEAPONS BY UKRAINE WAS A BIG MISTAKE. UKRAINE NAIVELY BELIEVED THE SECURITY GUARANTEES PROMISED BY RUSSIA, THE US, AND THE UK.
If you disagree with this, then boycott South Korean products!
“South Korea landed a 3 trillion won ($2.25 billion) contract with a Russian state-run nuclear energy company to provide components and construct a turbine building for Egypt’s first nuclear power plant, officials said Thursday…. components provided by Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power likely include U.S.-originated technology….” See: “South Korea Signs $2.25 Billion Deal With Russian Nuclear Company: Seoul won a contract with a Russian state-run nuclear energy company to construct part of Egypt’s first nuclear power plant.” By Kim Tong-hyung August 25, 2022 https://thediplomat.com/2022/08/south-korea-signs-2-25-billion-deal-with-russian-nuclear-company/
And, crappy construction in Egypt would endanger the Suez Canal and the Mediterranean:
“Cracks found in containment building of UAE nuclear power plant built by S. Korean companies” Posted on Dec.17,2018 16:52 KST Modified Dec.17,2018 16:52 KST “Shoddy construction work likely to push back schedule and increase costs“ http://english.hani.co.kr/arti/english_edition/e_international/874728.html
Egyptian Project: https://web.archive.org/web/20220727165444/https://nppa.gov.eg/en/el-dabaa-npp-project-2/
“South Korea says it has signed $2.25 billion deal with Russian company to provide components for Egyptian nuclear plant: South Korea says it has signed $2.25 billion deal with Russian company to provide components for Egyptian nuclear plant, August 25, 2022, 6:11 AM https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/south-korea-signed-225-billion-deal-russian-company-88834528
It’s unknown Hyundai and Doosan are still involved, but presumably they are. Atomstroyexport is one of the many Rosatom subsidiaries – all of which are Russian government owned.
“Egypt’s Petrojet signs teaming agreement with Korean nuclear companies
17 March 2021 https://www.world-nuclear-news.org
Petrojet – an Egyptian petroleum sector company – is boosting cooperation with South Korean companies including Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP), Kepco E&C, Hyundai E&C and Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction to participate in Egypt’s first nuclear power plant project. The El Dabaa plant is to be built by Russia’s JSC Atomstroyexport as the general contractor for the project. Petrojet Chairman Waleed Lotfy signed a teaming agreement with representatives of the South Korean companies, who visited Petrojet’s headquarters in Cairo on 16 March.
Petrojet is one of the leading engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) companies in the Middle East and Africa, with various capabilities and experiences of plant construction EPC. In particular, Petrojet plans to cooperate with KHNP based on its abundant plant construction engineers, equipments and business experience in Egypt.
KHNP, Kepco E&C, Hyundai E&C and Doosan will pursue cooperation with local companies in Egypt based on their proven experiences and capabilities in nuclear power plant projects in Korea and the Barakah project in the UAE. KHNP President Chung Jae-hoon stated that he was impressed by the high level of the Egyptian construction market and ongoing megaprojects and emphasized his commitment to localisation, saying that through this agreement, KHNP plans to support the training of local nuclear power technicians and experts in Egypt with no nuclear power plant construction experience. He also emphasized building long-term partnerships rather than one-offs with local companies in Egypt.
With this agreement, Petrojet, KHNP, Kepco E&C, Hyundai E&C and Doosan are expected to form a united team to create synergy by combining their strengths to be the optimal partner for JSC Atomstroyexport and participate in the successful construction of the El Dabaa plant.
Four Russian-designed VVER-1200 pressurised water reactors are planned for El Dabaa, which is on the Mediterranean coast, 170km west of Alexandria and Zafraana on the Gulf of Suez. Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom is developing the plant, which will be owned and operated by the NPPA. With a nameplate capacity of 4.8 GWe, the plant is expected to account for about 10% of Egypt’s forecasted electricity demand by 2030.
The El Dabaa nuclear power plant project is based on contracts that entered into force on 11 December 2017. These stipulate that Rosatom will not only build the plant, but will also supply Russian nuclear fuel for its entire life cycle.
They will also assist Egyptian partners in training personnel and plant maintenance for the first 10 years of its operation. Rosatom is also contracted to build a special storage facility and supply containers for storing used nuclear fuel.
Researched and written by World Nuclear News
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_power_in_the_United_Arab_Emirates
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moon_Jae-in#Foreign_policy
“El Dabaa NPP as significant as Aswan High Dam, says Russian ambassador
11 March 2021 https://www.world-nuclear-news.org
The importance of Egypt’s first nuclear power plant is comparable to that of the Aswan High Dam, Russia’s Ambassador to Egypt Georgy Borisenko said this week. Built across the Nile in Aswan, Egypt, between 1960 and 1970, the world’s biggest embankment dam was designed by the Moscow-based Hydroproject Institute. Borisenko made the comparison during a visit to the El Dabaa plant’s construction site, together with the chairman of Egypt’s Nuclear Power Plants Authority (NPPA), Amged El-Wakeel.
Four Russian-designed VVER-1200 pressurised water reactors are planned for El Dabaa, which is on the Mediterranean coast, 170km west of Alexandria and Zafraana on the Gulf of Suez.
Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom is developing the plant, which will be owned and operated by the NPPA. With a nameplate capacity of 4.8 GWe, the plant is expected to account for about 10% of Egypt’s forecasted electricity demand by 2030.
According to a Rosatom statement yesterday, Borisenko said: “The El Dabaa NPP project is the largest joint project between Moscow and Cairo. Not only does it reinforce our traditional relations with dignity, but also brings them to a new strategic height. In importance, the implementation of this project is comparable to that of the Aswan Dam Hydroelectric Project, which was realised by our countries during the Soviet period. I am confident that the El Dabaa NPP project too will be a successful demonstration of the highest professionalism by Russian and Egyptian specialists and will make a significant contribution to Egypt’s social and economic development, providing the country with clean and affordable energy for decades to come.”
El-Wakeel added that construction of the El Dabaa plant is one of Egypt’s most ambitious projects currently. “It is the realisation of the dream of a peaceful nuclear programme that the Egyptian people have cradled since the 20th century. In light of the station’s importance for the country’s future economic development and for its energy sovereignty, it was crucial for us to choose a reliable partner with a proven track record, and we are glad to have found such a partner in Russia, our long-time ally and friend. We are convinced that advanced Russian technologies, coupled with the Egyptian sense of diligence, will be key to the success of this grandiose project.”
The delegation also included Russia’s trade representative to Egypt, Nikolay Aslanov, Russia’s consul general in Alexandria, Karen Vasilyan, the leadership of the Russian Centre for Science and Culture in Alexandria, representatives of Rosatom’s engineering division ASE JSC (including the director of El Dabaa NPP Project, Grigory Sosnin, and the director for nuclear power plant construction in Egypt, Anatoly Kovtunov), as well as Rosatom’s director for the Middle East and North Africa, Alexander Voronkov.
The Egyptian side of the delegation included the vice chairman of NPPA and chief curator of the El Dabaa NPP project, Mohamed Ramadan, and the vice chairman for engineering projects, Mohammed Youssef.
After touring the construction site of the future reactor units, the delegation visited the seaport that will be dedicated to transporting heavy equipment to the plant.
The El Dabaa nuclear power plant project is based on contracts that entered into force on 11 December 2017. These stipulate that Rosatom will not only build the plant, but will also supply Russian nuclear fuel for its entire life cycle. They will also assist Egyptian partners in training personnel and plant maintenance for the first 10 years of its operation. Rosatom is also contracted to build a special storage facility and supply containers for storing used nuclear fuel.
There are four VVER-1200 units already in operation in Russia – two at Novovoronezh II and two at Leningrad II. The first VVER-1200 to be built outside Russia is at Ostrovets, in Belarus.
Formerly the director of the North America desk at the Russian Foreign Ministry, Borisenko was appointed Russian ambassador to Egypt and Russian plenipotentiary to the League of Arab States by Russian President Vladimir Putin in April 2020.
Researched and written by World Nuclear News
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“El-Wakeel added that construction of the El Dabaa plant is one of Egypt’s most ambitious projects currently. “It is the realisation of the dream of a peaceful nuclear programme that the Egyptian people have cradled since the 20th century.” “Peaceful nuclear”, my eye! 🙄
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