VIDEO: Mohamed lauds progress of Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant – Gulf Today

  • Date: 12-Jun-2020
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VIDEO: Mohamed lauds progress of Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant – Gulf Today

His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, visited the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, to witness the significant safety-led progress being made on the Arab World's first peaceful nuclear energy plant, which is a key driver of the UAE's transition to a new clean energy era, and supporting the diversification of energy sources.. Beyond clean energy, the Barakah plant is an engine of growth for the nation, through the creation of highly skilled careers and a new industrial sector to support the operation of the plant for the next six decades that it will operate.. As part of the visit, His Highness also toured Units 2-4 of the plant where ENEC CEO Al Hammadi announced another key milestone: the construction completion of Unit 2, which has been completed in accordance with the highest global standards of quality and safety.. The plant will be handed over to Nawah Energy Company to complete all of the operational readiness preparations as part of the process towards receipt of the Operating Licence from the Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation, FANR..