UAE’s ENEC inks nuclear energy deals with Chinese firms

UAE’s ENEC inks nuclear energy deals with Chinese firms

UAE’s Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) has signed three agreements with Chinese nuclear energy entities to advance collaboration between the two parties to boost low-carbon nuclear power. The three MoUs were signed with the Nuclear Power Operations Research Institute, the China National Nuclear Corporation Overseas and the China Nuclear Energy Industry Corporation. The first agreement covers cooperation in nuclear energy operations and maintenance, the second one will focus on high-temperature gas-cooled reactors and the third seeks to foster collaboration in nuclear fuel supply and investment. is responsible for the development of the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant, the Arab World’s first operational nuclear energy plant. The nuclear energy plant is seen as a global benchmark for other nations looking to diversify their energy portfolio during a time of international energy crises, with three units delivered in three consecutive years, generating up to 4,200 MW of baseload, reliable, clean electricity. Upon completion, the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant will have four reactors with a total capacity of 5,600 MW, equivalent to almost 25 per cent of the UAE’s peak demand. Meanwhile, the construction of the Barakah Plant commenced in 2012 and has progressed steadily ever since, with the construction of Unit 4 in