Russia and Ethiopia have signed a document outlining plans for the construction of a nuclear power plant in Ethiopia. The agreement includes provisions for the development of a detailed construction plan and a roadmap establishing the technical and economic foundations for the project, as well as the signing of an intergovernmental agreement to move the initiative forward.
This follows a 2019 agreement between the two countries on cooperation in the peaceful use of nuclear energy. In 2023, Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom and Ethiopian authorities drafted a joint roadmap to guide future collaboration.
Earlier in September 2025, the Ethiopian government announced elements of a US$30bn infrastructure development programme, which includes plans to build a nuclear power plant. Additionally, during a presentation to the International Atomic Energy Agency in 2024, Ethiopia’s Minister of Innovation and Technology mentioned a proposal to construct two nuclear power units, each with a capacity of approximately 1.2 GW, by 2032–2034. However, the plans remain vague at this stage, with no official information yet disclosed regarding the location, project partners, or financing of the proposed nuclear programme.
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