The Barakah Nuclear Power Plant is located in the Al Dhafra area of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and overlooks the Arabian Gulf, about 53 kilometers southwest of Ruwais.
The Barakah Nuclear Energy Project is one of the UAE's most important achievements over the past ten years
- 60 years or more during which time Baraka nuclear power plants produce reliable and environmentally friendly electricity.
-25% of the UAE's electricity needs will come from nuclear power.
- Once the four Barakah power plants are operational, they will reduce the emission of 21 million tons of CO2 annually.
- More than 1500 jobs requiring high qualifications will be provided by Baraka project to citizens, while the Emiratization rate is 60%
- More than 500 scholarships provided by the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation and Nawat Energy Company in the most prestigious academic institutions through the program "Energy Pioneers"
- More than 20% of women employees in the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation and its affiliates, including the first two Emiratis to obtain a license to operate nuclear reactors among the first 22 Emiratis to obtain the FANR license as operating managers and operators of nuclear reactors
- 35 community forums held by the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation since 2010 and attended by more than 8,000 people.
- More than 2.5 million square meters of concrete to complete the project.
- More than 279 thousand tons of reinforcing steel to complete the project.
11,301 kilometers of cables used in the Barakah Nuclear Power Project