Unit 1 of Barakah Plant Starts Commercial Operations

  • Date: 06-Apr-2021
  • Source: Asharq AL-awsat
  • Sector:Industrial
  • Country:UAE
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Unit 1 of Barakah Plant Starts Commercial Operations

Construction of Units 3 and 4 are in the final stages. WAM

The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) announced on Tuesday that the Unit 1 of Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant has started commercial operations.

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces hailed the achievement, describing it as a significant milestone in the UAE's long-term roadmap for sustainable, knowledge-based economic prosperity, benefiting many generations to come.

He said that the UAE Peaceful Nuclear Program will be a game changer of the energy sector in the country, noting that the UAE Program has become a global and pioneering role model in close international cooperation in such strategic projects.

The UAE government entity mandated to deliver the UAE program, the ENEC, part of ADQ, one of region's largest holding companies, confirmed that its operating and maintenance subsidiary, Nawah Energy Company (Nawah) has successfully started commercial operations of the first Unit of Barakah Plant, following the completion of all testing activities, state news agency WAM reported.

The 1400 MW Unit 1 is now providing constant, reliable, and sustainable electricity around the clock, with three further units to begin generating in the coming years. As a result, ENEC