With Nuclear Power Plant up and running, UAE has done the unthinkable – ZAWYA

With Nuclear Power Plant up and running, UAE has done the unthinkable – ZAWYA

With Nuclear Power Plant up and running, UAE has done the unthinkable Benefits of peaceful programme to trickle down to key sectors, providing environment-friendly source of energy to meet growing needs    Image courtesy Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum official Twitter handle. Oil-exporting nations heavily rely on crude not just as a backbone of their economies, but also as a major source of energy.Which is why the UAE's decision to operate a nuclear power plant - and be the first at it in the Arab world - demonstrates that the government is looking at the bigger picture for long-term progress.With operations commencing at the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant in Abu Dhabi, the UAE became only the 33rd nation globally to harness the benefits of nuclear energy.Which is why the UAE's decision to operate a nuclear power plant - and be the first at it in the Arab world - demonstrates that the government is looking at the bigger picture for long-term progress.Oil-exporting nations heavily rely on crude not just as a backbone of their economies, but also as a major source of energy.With operations commencing at the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant in Abu Dhabi, the UAE became only the