UAE loads fuel rods at Arab world’s first nuclear plant

UAE loads fuel rods at Arab world’s first nuclear plant

The plant is located on the Gulf coast west of the capital. On Monday, the national nuclear regulator announced it has issued the operating license for the first of the plant's four reactors, opening the way for commercial operations to begin.. The statement added that Unit 1 will begin commercial operations after a "series of tests" leading to the start-up process.. During the process, the unit will be synchronized with the power grid and the first electricity produced.. The plant is a regional first - Saudi Arabia, the world's top oil exporter, has said it plans to build up to 16 nuclear reactors, but the project has to materialize.. Pompeo: Washington prepared to talk to Iran 'anytime' /node/1630106/middle-east. 'We are not rushed, the pressure campaign continues'.