Barakah Nuclear Power Plant

Very recently, the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant was completed in what is most of all a turning point for the United Arab Emirates — 1st nuclear power plant in the Arab world. This is a profound leap for the UAE, which has long been on course to secure more energy options and progress towards energy security.

Barakah Power plant Facts Backgrounder

• Situated in Al Dhafra, Abu Dhabi, it has four nuclear reactors.
• 25 per cent of the UAE's electricity needs - equivalent to New Zealand's annual power consumption.
• Benefits energy-intensive sectors such as oil, steel and aluminum output.
• Part of UAE's net zero emissions blueprint; targets 50% renewable energy by 2050
• Arab world's first nuclear power plant, 4x1,400 megawatt reactors
• Run by the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation; aims to cut carbon emissions and rely less on oil.