UAE adds new cohort of nuclear energy professionals at Barakah Plant

UAE adds new cohort of nuclear energy professionals at Barakah Plant

ABU DHABI - An additional 87 Senior Reactor Operators (SROs) and Reactor Operators (ROs), 30 of whom are UAE Nationals including five females, have been certified to operate the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant as part of the operations crews of Nawah Energy Company (Nawah), the operations and maintenance subsidiary of the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) mandated to operate and maintain the plant. Each individual received their certifications from the Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR), the UAE’s independent nuclear regulator, after passing rigorous examinations.

To become a qualified SRO and RO operator, each candidate needs to complete a comprehensive training programme in the most advanced nuclear energy plants around the world alongside their academic learning in the UAE and abroad.

The programme is set for the candidates to acquire the knowledge and skills that allow them to operate a nuclear energy reactor. To obtain the formal qualification and license, they sit rigorous examinations evaluated by FANR’s experts.

The total number of operators qualified to operate the Barakah Plant has now reached 159 certified SROs and ROs, 60 of whom are UAE Nationals including eight Emirati females. This progress reflects the continued success of ENEC and Nawah’s human capacity development programme in developing