When it begins operating at full power, Unit 3 of the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant will add 1,400 megawatts of zero-carbon emission electricity to the national grid
Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant
Here’s how the Middle East can find the road to decarbonisation
The region has bold targets for net zero, but challenges remain if decarbonisation is to be realised
Barakah Nuclear Power Plant’s Unit 3 likely to receive operating license in 2022
The board of management for the UAE’s Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation approved the entity’s 2023-2026 strategy for the nuclear power plant, which details its future roadmap
Nuclear energy is resolving the combined challenge of energy security and sustainability on the road to net zero: ENEC CEO
The UAE is also evaluating opportunities to expand into areas such as clean hydrogen, synthetic fuels, regional grid development, as well as nuclear R&D, Mohamed Ibrahim Al Hammadi, the ENEC CEO, said
Why greater investments in oil and gas are needed to protect the economy from the impact of energy disruption
‘Annual investment in oil and gas is $200bn below where it needs to be, and that is just to keep up with demand through 2030,’ said UAE Minister of Industry and Tech
UAE’s ENEC doubles clean electricity generation as it starts commercial ops at Unit 2 of Barakah Nuclear Plant
When all four units begin operating commercially, the Barakah Nuclear Plant will produce up to 25 percent of the UAE’s electricity needs
Abu Dhabi says studying next-generation nuclear to make hydrogen
Emirates Nuclear Energy Corp CEO says high-temperature modular reactors could produce hydrogen more cheaply
UAE says construction of third nuclear power plant is complete
Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation says Unit 3 of Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant is set to start ops in 2023
Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant Unit 2 connects to UAE grid
Unit is preparing to add a further 1,400MW of clean electricity capacity to the UAE grid, with the first megawatts of emissions-free electricity now being dispatched to businesses, schools and homes
UAE starts up second reactor in boost to nuclear energy ambitions
Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation says subsidiary has successfully started up Unit 2 of the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant
UAE’s Barakah Nuclear Power Plant launch is ‘significant example of international cooperation’, says IEF
The 1,400MW Unit 1 is now providing constant, reliable, and sustainable electricity around the clock, with three further units to begin generating in the coming years
UAE regulator issues operating licence for second nuclear power plant
Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation issues licence as Unit 1 prepares to start commercial operations
Video: New era as UAE’s first nuclear energy plant connects to national power grid
Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation CEO Mohamed Al Hammadi describes the “major milestone” that the UAE has been working toward for the last 12 years.
In pictures: Mohamed bin Zayed tours Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant
Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan emphasised that the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant is a historically significant project for the UAE that will cement its leading position and role in the growing clean energy sector.
$630m homes plan unveiled to support UAE’s fledgling nuclear sector
Plans announced to build a residential project in the Al Dhafra region of Abu Dhabi to support projects such as the first nuclear power plants
UAE’s Barakah One to explore new nuclear energy markets with Korea’s KEPCO
The opportunities include investment and financing, as well as training and the exchange of technical expertise
UAE’s third nuclear plant hits key power testing milestone
Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation says it has successfully energized Unit 3’s main power transformer and gas insulated bus