The UAE Peaceful Nuclear Program..a quantum leap in the country’s energy sector
"Barakah" .. a historic achievement achieved during the reign of Khalifa
More than 2,000 Emiratis have participated in the Barakah project over 10 years.
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Major historical and strategic achievements in the course of the UAE Peaceful Nuclear Energy Program, since its launch in 2008, have made the UAE the first in the Arab world to have a multi-station peaceful nuclear energy project in operation, and consolidate its leading global position in terms of its distinguished efforts in confronting the phenomenon Climate change, in preparation for reaching climate neutrality by 2050.
Since its establishment by a decree issued by the late Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, may God have mercy on him, in December 2009, the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation has been keen to implement the directives of the rational leadership to develop a peaceful nuclear energy program in accordance with local regulatory requirements and the highest international standards related to safety, security, quality, transparency and nuclear non-proliferation.
In just about a decade, the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation and its subsidiaries have achieved exceptional achievements that have brought about a qualitative leap in the energy sector in the UAE and the economy in general, which has contributed to accelerating the reduction of the carbon footprint of the energy sector and thus reducing carbon emissions in addition to the significant contribution to Achieving the goals of the UAE Strategic Initiative for Climate Neutrality 2050.
The late Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, may God have mercy on him, was keen to support the human cadre working in the Barakah region, where more than 2,000 Emiratis participated in the Barakah project over the past ten years, which established a human base of national competencies in nuclear energy that constitutes a major pillar To launch into the future.
Last year, the first of Barakah’s peaceful nuclear power plants in the Al Dhafra region of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi began commercial operation, producing up to 1,400 megawatts of carbon-free electricity, and reducing more than five million tons of these emissions, in a historic achievement that made the UAE The first in the Arab world to produce electricity using nuclear energy technology, and after less than 12 months, that is, in March 2022, the second station in Barakah also started commercial operation to double the amount of environmentally friendly electricity produced by Barakah and also double the volume of carbon emissions that reduce it. Thus, the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation has come more than half the distance to achieve its goal of producing up to 5,600 megawatts of environmentally friendly electricity, which covers 25% of the country's electricity needs.
The role of the UAE Peaceful Nuclear Energy Program and Barakah plants goes beyond the cornerstone of the program, and provides environmentally friendly electricity, as it contributes to the development of new industrial sectors and a local supply chain based on international standards, in addition to the most important role of developing a distinguished scientific base of Emirati competencies specialized in this technological sector. Which is considered, under the directives of the wise leadership, one of the most important wealth owned by the country.
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