UAE’s Barakah nuclear power plant still ‘on schedule’ despite coronavirus, says CEO

UAE’s Barakah nuclear power plant still ‘on schedule’ despite coronavirus, says CEO

The United Arab Emiratesâ Nuclear Energy Corporation CEO said on Wednesday that the coronavirus crisis has not impacted operational timetable of the countryâ s first nuclear plant.. Barakah nuclear power plant is the UAEâ s first nuclear plant.. The UAE began loading the first nuclear fuel assemblies of Barakah's Unit 1 on February 17.. Unit 2 is over 95 percent complete, unit 3 is over 91 percent complete, and unit 4 is over 83 percent complete..