US Department of Energy Assistant Secretary for Office of Nuclear Energy visits Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant

US Department of Energy Assistant Secretary for Office of Nuclear Energy visits Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant

ABU DHABI, 11th May, 2023 (WAM) -- Dr. Kathryn Huff, Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy at the US Department of Energy, visited the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant in the Al Dhafra region of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.

Dr. Huff visited the plant to see the operations teams generating clean electricity around the clock, ensuring energy security and grid stability for the UAE, and decarbonising the UAE’s power grid. The Plant is a key component of the Net Zero by 2050 Strategic Initiative.

Dr. Huff and her delegation were received at the Barakah Plant by Mohamed Ibrahim Al Hammadi, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC), and senior leadership from ENEC’s JV subsidiaries Barakah One Company and Nawah Energy Company.

Over the winter months, the Barakah Plant generated up to 48% of Abu Dhabi’s electricity around the clock and carbon-free.

The Assistant Secretary toured the commercially operational Unit 2 of the Barakah Plant and met with Al Hammadi. She met with key members of the Emirati-led team operating the Arab world's first multi-unit nuclear energy plant.

Following the tour, Dr. Huff met with some of the US employees working at Barakah and discussed with representatives from the Women in