Barakah plant will prevent up to 21 million tons of carbon emissions each year
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Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant
New stage of testing completed at UAE’s nuclear power project
Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation announces ‘major achievement’ at Unit 2 of the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant
nuclear energy
US firms cleared for nuclear project work in Saudi Arabia
United States has given the green light to companies to work on six nuclear projects in Gulf kingdom
Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant
UAE in final stage of issuing operator licence for Barakah nuclear plant
Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation director-general Christer Viktorsson did not specify a timeline
Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant
UAE refutes Qatari claims over nuclear plant safety concerns
Barakah power plant is due to open in 2020
Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi’s Barakah plant ends ‘important’ testing process
During the cold hydrostatic testing, the pressure inside the nuclear plant’s Unit 3 was increased to 25 percent more than its normal operating pressure
Abu Dhabi
UAE’s second nuclear reactor nears construction completion
Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation says it has successfully completed pre-operational testing on Unit 2 of the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant
Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant
UAE further delays launch of first nuclear reactor
Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation now says first reactor to come online in late 2019 or early 2020
Abu Dhabi
‘Work remains to be done’ on UAE nuclear energy project, says IAEA
International Atomic Energy Agency makes a number of recommendations and suggestions after inspecting progress at the UAE’s Barakah plant
Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi’s Barakah nuclear plant start-up delayed
The plant will be the first nuclear plant in the Middle East and North Africa
Bechtel Group
US giant Bechtel in talks over role in Saudi nuclear programme
Saudi Arabia is looking to build as many as 16 nuclear reactors in the kingdom
nuclear energy
In pictures: Five things to know about… Nuclear energy in the Arab world
We take a look at the countries tapping into nuclear energy to support their growing power needs
nuclear energy
US energy chief planning nuclear talks with Saudis
Saudi Arabia plans to construct 16 nuclear power reactors over the next 20 to 25 years
Atomic Energy
Trump said to mull allowing enrichment for Saudi nuclear plants
US administration may ease restrictions if Saudi Arabia considers bids by Westinghouse Electric and other US companies
Abu Dhabi
Going nuclear: ENEC CEO Mohamed Al Hammadi
Located 280km west of Abu Dhabi, Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant is expected to be up and running by 2020. Mohamed Al Hammadi, the CEO of Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC), explains how and why this site will power the region into the future
