Learn about the "Barakah" of the UAE nuclear project

The Barakah nuclear power plant is located in the Al Dhafra region of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, overlooking the Arabian Gulf and about 53 km southwest of the city of Ruwais.

The four advanced power reactors at the Barakah plant will provide about a quarter of the country's electricity needs when the plants are fully operational.

Construction work began on the plant in July 2012 after obtaining the construction license from the Federal Nuclear Supervision Authority and the no-objection certificate from the Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi.

This project will play a major role in diversifying the energy sources in the country and will provide a large amount of energy for homes, companies and government installations while reducing the carbon footprint in the country. After the plant is fully operational, the Barakah plant is expected to reduce carbon emissions in the country by 21 million tons annually, which is equivalent to removing 3.2 million cars from the roads.

What is nuclear energy ?
The known definition of nuclear energy is: the energy released as a result of a nuclear reaction, specifically from nuclear fission or nuclear fusion. From a practical point of view, nuclear energy uses fuel made from processed and processed uranium to produce steam and thus generate electricity.

Nuclear energy is the only source that can generate large amounts of electricity - known as primary load electricity - reliably without emitting any harmful gases such as greenhouse gases.

In addition, nuclear energy is among the sources that severely reduce environmental impacts, whether on the ground or natural resources, among all other sources of electricity production.

How does nuclear power plants work?
Nuclear power plants produce electricity in much the same way as conventional power plants. Stations generally use a source to produce heat that converts water into steam, then the vapor pressure turns on the generator and then produces electricity.

The difference between the stations lies in the type of heat source. In fossil fuel stations, the source of heat comes from burning coal, oil, or natural gas. In nuclear power plants, the main source of heat is the division of atoms, or the so-called process of nuclear fission.