UAE: 10 years since construction on Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant began

UAE: 10 years since construction on Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant began

Units 1, 2 are commercially operating, Unit 3 set to join them in the coming months

By A Staff Reporter Published: Mon 18 Jul 2022, 6:14 PM

The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) and its subsidiaries are celebrating the 10-year anniversary since the start of construction of Unit 1 of the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant, located in the Al Dhafra region of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.

With the world’s governments focused on how to resolve the dual challenges of energy security and climate change, the UAE is ahead of the curve because of its long-term energy strategy and significant investment in nuclear energy and other clean sources that began more than a decade ago. This approach is paying dividends today, driving the nation’s climate change efforts, giving local companies a unique competitive advantage through access to clean energy certificates to power business, in addition to advancing R&D and innovation.

The contract for the development of the Barakah Plant was awarded in December 2009, with construction beginning three years later in 2012. What has followed has been a highly focused program of work to deliver the Arab World’s first nuclear energy plant in line with national regulations and international standards.

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