How UAE’s Barakah nuclear energy plant promises a sustainable future

How UAE’s Barakah nuclear energy plant promises a sustainable future

The nuclear reactors will supply up to 25 per cent of the UAE's electricity needs.. Nawah Energy Company, the subsidiary of the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation, ENEC, responsible for the operation and maintenance of nuclear energy plants in the UAE, has confirmed that the World Association of Nuclear Operators, WANO, has cleared Unit 1 of Barakah as ready for start-up.. Located in the Al Dhafra region of Abu Dhabi Emirate, approximately 53km west-southwest of the city of Ruwais, the plant's four APR-1400 design nuclear reactors will also supply up to 25 percent of the UAE's electricity needs in compliance with the highest standards of safety, security and operational performance.. The policy focuses on six key principles, which include the UAE's commitment to complete operational transparency, pursuing the highest standards of non-proliferation and adhering to the highest standards of safety and security.. It also includes working directly with the International Atomic Energy Agency, IAEA, and conforming to its standards when evaluating and establishing a peaceful nuclear energy programme, developing any peaceful domestic nuclear energy capability in partnership with the governments and firms of responsible nations, as well with the assistance of appropriate expert organisations, and lastly approaching any peaceful domestic nuclear