After the operating license is issued

Fuel loading begins at three Barakah stations

  • Barakah plants support the state's efforts to diversify energy sources.

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The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation has announced that its subsidiary, Nawah Energy Company, has started loading nuclear fuel packages at three Barakah peaceful nuclear power plants, in accordance with all local regulatory requirements and the highest international standards, after obtaining a license to operate the plant from the Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation.

reliable electricity

Mohammed Ibrahim Al Hammadi, Managing Director and CEO of the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation, said, "With the start of loading nuclear fuel at the three Barakah Nuclear Energy Plants, after obtaining the operating license, we are looking forward to the third plant joining the first and second stations in producing reliable electricity within the months." coming.”

He added: "Through this achievement of the third station, we continue to provide a practical solution to the phenomenon of climate change and enhance efforts to reduce the carbon footprint on a large scale in the UAE, along with supporting economic growth, and contributing pivotally to achieving the goals of the country's strategic initiative for climate neutrality. by 2050.”

Al Hammadi continued, "The Barakah plants are currently supporting the country's efforts to diversify and secure energy sources in light of the developments the world is witnessing, as well as providing effective solutions to confront the phenomenon of climate change, and expanding the process of reducing the carbon footprint, in preparation for achieving the goals of the country's strategic initiative for climate neutrality 2050."

Al Hammadi added: "The dedication of the work teams led by Emirati competencies had a significant impact on the development of a peaceful nuclear energy program, which in record time has become a model for all peaceful nuclear programs worldwide."

Accurate Reviews

In turn, the CEO of Nawah Energy Company, which is affiliated with the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation and is responsible for operating and maintaining “Barakah” plants, Engineer Ali Al Hammadi, said that obtaining a license to operate the third plant in “Barakah” comes within the framework of more than 520 accurate reviews from Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation, 120 of which are for the third station.

He continued: “These reviews included all operations, to ensure operation in accordance with local regulatory requirements, at a time when the completion of all reviews confirms the distinguished operational expertise of our specialized team, which is composed of qualified Emirati competencies and international expertise, working together, and achieving great progress represented in the start of the stage. Operationalization of a new plant in Barakah.

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Nasser Al-Nasiri, CEO of "Barakah First Company", a subsidiary of the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation, which is responsible for representing the financial and commercial interests of the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plants, Nasser Al-Nasiri, said that the leadership's support for the development of the "Barakah" plants contributed to possessing all the necessary tools to continue the completion of the plants in a safe manner. Effective and commercially viable.

Al Nasseri added: “In addition to the exceptional achievements made during its development process at the construction and operational levels, Barakah stations continue to play an important role in supporting the economic growth of the UAE, and among the most prominent manifestations of this support is awarding local companies contracts worth more than 24 billion dirhams, as well as providing Thousands of rewarding jobs for UAE citizens over the next 60 years.”

He continued: "With the joining of the third station to the first and second stations in the operational phase, the stations' financial and economic returns will continue to support companies to enable them to obtain a green energy certificate, and benefit from environment, community and governance funds that will amount to $54 trillion."

Carbon-free electricity

The third station in "Barakah", when commercially operational in the coming months, will add 1,400 megawatts of carbon-free electricity to the UAE's electricity network, similar to the first and second stations, thus enhancing the country's efforts to achieve its goals of reaching climate neutrality by 2050. 

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