{
  "id": 3477680,
  "title": "Electricity minister discusses Dabaa plant, SMRs with Rosatom in Russia",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/electricity-minister-discusses-dabaa-plant-smrs-with-rosatom-in-russia",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T09:45:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Egypt Independent",
    "slug": "egypt-independent",
    "url": "https://www.egyptindependent.com/electricity-minister-discusses-dabaa-plant-smrs-with-rosatom-in-russia/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy Mahmoud Esmat met with Rosatom Director General Alexei Likhachev in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, on August 25, 2026, to discuss the al-Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant and potential Small Modular Reactor (SMR) cooperation. The meeting focused on reviewing construction timelines, ensuring safety and quality standards, and exploring Rosatom’s commitment to delivering the plant on schedule. Esmat also met with Rosatom executives to evaluate SMR technology applications for Egypt’s future energy strategy, emphasizing the potential benefits of integrating SMRs into industrial sectors and remote areas.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "Seven dead, including six Chinese nationals, nine are missing in Russia's gas plant fire",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/seven-dead-including-six-chinese-nationals-nine-are-missing-in",
        "published": "2026-08-26T05:32:14.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}