Significant progress in completing the four stations safely

"International Nuclear" congratulates the UAE on the successful operation of the second "Barakah" reactor

Barakah plants will produce up to 5.6 gigawatts of electricity.

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The World Nuclear Association congratulated the UAE on the successful completion of the process of starting the operation of the second plant reactor within the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plants in the Al Dhafra region in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, becoming the first peaceful nuclear energy project in the region that includes multiple plants in operation.

"On behalf of the global nuclear energy industry, the World Nuclear Association congratulates the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation and the Barakah team on successfully achieving this important milestone," said Sama Bilbao-Lyon, Director General of the London-based World Nuclear Association.

She stressed that the UAE continues to demonstrate how to use nuclear energy to transition to a clean electricity production system.

The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation recently announced the success of its subsidiary Nawah Energy Company in completing the process of starting the operation of the second plant reactor within the Barakah Peaceful Nuclear Energy Plants, a year after the start of operation of the first plant, and five months of its commercial operation, which confirms the great progress. To complete the four Barakah plants in a safe and timely manner, with the aim of contributing to reducing the carbon footprint of the energy sector in the country.

Nawah Energy Company, a subsidiary of the joint consortium between the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation and the Korean Electric Power Company (KEPCO), completed a comprehensive program of tests before it succeeded in starting the operation of the second plant reactor in Barakah.

When fully operational, the four Barakah plants will produce up to 5.6 gigawatts of electricity, and will reduce more than 21 million tons of carbon emissions every year, equivalent to removing 3.2 million cars from the country's roads annually, which is equivalent to the emissions caused by charging 7.3 billion phones. Portable daily.

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