Egypt is considering the development of additional nuclear power units once it completes its first commercial nuclear power station at El-Dabaa in 2028 and has already asked for land to be allocated for the project, press reports said.

The Nuclear Power Plants Authority is in the process of evaluating the possibility of “adding four new nuclear units for electricity production”, the Arabic-language daily Addustour said, citing a source within the Egyptian ministry of electricity and renewable energy.

The report suggested the new units could potentially be at El-Dabaa, where the four-unit El-Dabaa nuclear station is under construction, or in nearby regions.