Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant’s Unit 4 connected to UAE grid

Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant’s Unit 4 connected to UAE grid

The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) has announced that its operations and maintenance subsidiary, Nawah Energy Company, has safely and successfully connected Unit 4 of the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant to the UAE’s transmission grid. The grid connection signifies the delivery of the first megawatts of carbon-free electricity from the fourth reactor of the nuclear […]The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) has announced that its operations and maintenance subsidiary, Nawah Energy Company, has safely and successfully connected Unit 4 of the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant to the UAE’s transmission grid.

The grid connection signifies the delivery of the first megawatts of carbon-free electricity from the fourth reactor of the nuclear energy plant, marking a pivotal moment in the nation’s clean energy transition and journey towards Net Zero by 2050.

Unit 4 will add another 1,400 megawatts of clean electricity capacity to power the national grid, representing another significant step forward towards full-fleet operations, further supporting the UAE’s efforts in enhancing grid stability and energy security through abundant around-the-clock zero-emissions electricity.

Mohamed Ibrahim Al HammadiCEO – ENEC

“We are proud to have achieved another critical milestone for the Barakah Plant, which stands as a testament to the UAE’s leadership in the development of large-scale multi-unit