UAE: Unit 1 of Barakah Energy Nuclear Plan celebrates first year of operations

UAE: Unit 1 of Barakah Energy Nuclear Plan celebrates first year of operations

Since April 2021, the power station has generated more than 10.5 Terawatt hours of clean electricity

By Wam Published: Mon 18 Apr 2022, 7:25 PM

The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (Enec) has celebrated the first anniversary of the start of commercial operations at Unit 1 of the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant, located in Al Dhafra, Abu Dhabi.

Since April 2021, Unit 1 of the Barakah Plant has generated more than 10.5 Terawatt hours of clean electricity, powering homes and businesses across the UAE, and enabling businesses to become more sustainable and access environmental, social, and governance (ESG) funding through clean energy certification. Unit 1 has also prevented the release of more than five million tonnes of carbon emissions, equivalent to the emissions of more than one million cars driven for a year.

The Barakah Plant is leading the largest decarbonisation effort in the Arab World and sustainably and securely powering the UAE on its path to net-zero.

Barakah Unit 2 achieved commercial operations on March 24, less than a year after Unit 1, doubling the benefits nuclear energy brings to the nation.

The knowledge gained and lessons learned from operating Unit 1 have been reflected in operating Unit 2, resulting in significant efficiency gains, while maintaining