Nuclear power to make breakthrough in industry’s quality: Nuclear Authority

CAIRO - 4 December 2019: Chairman of the Nuclear Power Plants Authority Amjad al-Wakeel said that nuclear energy plays a key role in the development of domestic industry, increasing its quality, potential and competitiveness in the global markets.

Wakeel’s speech came at the Fifth Arab Forum on the Prospects of Electricity Generation and Desalination of Sea Water with Nuclear Power.

Wakeel pointed out that nuclear energy projects come among the biggest projects in Egypt, stressing that investment in these projects reflects the economy's strength and allows investors to confide in the Egyptian economy, which contributes to improving investment in the country.

He said that nuclear energy is an essential and indispensable option for the preservation of traditional non-renewable energy resources such as oil and natural gas,which also act as raw material for the petrochemical and fertilizer industries.

As a clean source of energy, nuclear energy plays a fundamental role in reducing carbon emissions,confronting global warming and preserving the environment.

On December 2, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli underlined the importance of nuclear energy as one of the strategic options to achieve sustainable development; Madbouli’s remark came during the opening session of the Fifth Arab Forum on the Prospects of Nuclear Power for Electricity Generation and Seawater Desalination.