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Egypt unveils nuclear power plan Egypt unveils nuclear power plan
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Egypt is to revive the civilian nuclear power programme it froze 20 years ago following the accident at the Chernobyl plant in Ukraine.Egypt is to revive the civilian nuclear power programme it froze 20 years ago following the accident at the Chernobyl plant in Ukraine.
Egypt's energy minister told the state-owned Al Ahram newspaper of plans to build a nuclear power station. Egypt's energy minister told the state-owned al-Ahram newspaper of plans to build a nuclear power station.
The plant will be constructed at El-Dabaa, on the Mediterranean coast, within the next 10 years.The plant will be constructed at El-Dabaa, on the Mediterranean coast, within the next 10 years.
Demand for electricity has been growing at an average rate of 7% a year and the country faces worsening shortages.Demand for electricity has been growing at an average rate of 7% a year and the country faces worsening shortages.
On Thursday, President Hosni Mubarak said Egypt needed to investigate new sources of energy, including the nuclear option.On Thursday, President Hosni Mubarak said Egypt needed to investigate new sources of energy, including the nuclear option.
Energy Minister Hassan Younes said that the project would create a fully functioning nuclear power plant within a decade.Energy Minister Hassan Younes said that the project would create a fully functioning nuclear power plant within a decade.
The plant is expected to cost an estimated US$1.5bn (1.17bn euros) and the government says it will seek foreign investment for the project.The plant is expected to cost an estimated US$1.5bn (1.17bn euros) and the government says it will seek foreign investment for the project.