Ethiopia’s Nuclear Plant Agreement — Key Facts 🎯
2025
Ethiopia’s plans / agreement for its first nuclear power plant — what’s known, what’s planned, and uncertainties. * Ethiopia signed a cooperation agreement with **Russia** (Rosatom) in **2017** to explore nuclear power for peaceful uses. * There is a **three-year roadmap**, renewed in early 2025, between Ethiopia and Russia to expand cooperation in nuclear technology. This includes development of nuclear infrastructure, training, technical tours, increasing local expertise, and exploring the possibility of constructing a nuclear power station. * The agreement is for peaceful purposes—including electricity, medical isotopes, agriculture etc. ## 📊 Proposed Scope & Timeline * Ethiopia plans **two nuclear units**, each with roughly **1,200 MW capacity**, to be operational around **2032-2034**. * The nuclear power plant is intended to contribute to diversifying Ethiopia’s largely hydropowered energy mix, improving energy security, reducing reliance on hydropower (which can suffer during droughts). ([Nucleus][1]) --- ## ⚠️ Challenges & What’s Unclear * The financial, technical, regulatory and human capacity requirements are huge; many preparatory steps are underway (site surveys, feasibility studies, regulatory frameworks) but construction is not yet started. * What kind of reactors will be used (traditional large ones vs Small Modular Reactors, SMRs) is still under discussion. SMRs are being considered because of lower upfront cost, faster deployment, and flexibility. * How the project will be financed is not fully public — whether through external partners (Russia etc.), international financing institutions, domestic funding etc. --- If you want, I can check the **latest updates from Ethiopian government sources** (2025) to see if there’s more progress or changes in the plan since these agreements. Ethiopia First Nuclear Plant ‼️ Ethiopia will be the hub of Africa, are you ready 🦸🏽♂️⚖️ #Ethiopia #NuclearDeal #AfricaRising #ethiopia_hub_of_africa #Viral