{"id":43271,"date":"2021-04-09T20:29:06","date_gmt":"2021-04-09T20:29:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/uae-enters-historic-new-era-of-clean-electricity-production-as-barakah-nuclear\/"},"modified":"2021-04-09T20:32:32","modified_gmt":"2021-04-09T20:32:32","slug":"uae-enters-historic-new-era-of-clean-electricity-production-as-barakah-nuclear","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/uae-enters-historic-new-era-of-clean-electricity-production-as-barakah-nuclear\/","title":{"rendered":"UAE enters new era of clean electricity production as \u2018Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant\u2019 starts commercial production"},"content":{"rendered":"

Under its Peaceful Nuclear Energy Program, the UAE has entered a historic new era of clean electricity production with the launch of \u2018Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant\u2019 which paves the way for significant economic, social and environmental benefits.<\/p>\n

The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) has recently announced that Unit One of the Barakah nuclear energy plant has begun commercial operations.<\/p>\n

Located in the Al Dhafra region of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, the plant has four APR-1400 units.<\/p>\n

ENEC\u2019s operating and maintenance subsidiary, Nawah Energy Company, successfully started commercial operations of the plant\u2019s first unit.<\/p>\n

According to sources, the 1400MW unit will deliver sustainable electricity constantly, to be supplied to the national grid.<\/p>\n

Abu Dhabi Prince Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan said that the development was a significant milestone in the United Arab Emirates\u2019 (UAE) vision for sustainable, knowledge-based economic prosperity.<\/p>\n

Commenting on the development, ENEC chairman Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak said: \u201cThe UAE set a clear roadmap with solid principles to ensure this project was developed in accordance with the highest international industry standards of safety and quality with full transparency.”<\/p>\n

\u201cOur investment in pioneering technologies and the decarbonisation of our electricity production not only advances the UAE\u2019s clean energy leadership, but also produces tangible socioeconomic and environmental benefits,\u201d he added. <\/p>\n

ENEC CEO Mohamed Al Hammadi said the plant is a landmark in UAE’s journey towards clean energy. <\/p>\n

\u201cAfter more than a decade of strategic planning, program development and construction, today we are confidently marking the start of a new chapter in the UAE\u2019s transition to cleaner energy sources,” he noted.<\/p>\n

Unit 1 of the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant has started commercial operations, becoming the first source of clean electricity for the Arab World . <\/p>\n

Barakah Unit 1 Commercial Operations is the result of more than a decade of effort by Emirati-led, multinational teams to deliver on the UAE\u2019s clean energy vision.<\/p>\n

The plant is anticipated to bring positive change by delivering clean electricity, making great strides to tackle climate change, creating jobs and supporting industries, promoting R&D and technological advancement.<\/p>\n

From now onwards, the first unit of the Barakah plant is currently delivering thousands of megawatts of emissions-free electricity 24 hours a day, seven days a week, for more than 60 years. It also set to grow, with three more units well on their way to generating clean electricity in coming years.<\/p>\n

This huge amount of clean electricity will support the UAE in making giant strides in meeting its climate change goals and becoming a global clean energy leader.<\/p>\n

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