The Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR) has issued today the Operating License for Unit 2 of the Barakah Energy Power Plant to the Nawah Energy Company (Nawah).
Nawah is an Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation’s subsidiary responsible for the operation of the nuclear power plant, which is located in the Al Dhafra region of Abu Dhabi.
The Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant is one of the largest nuclear energy new build projects in the world, with four APR-1400 units.
Construction of the power plant began in 2012 and has progressed steadily ever since. Construction of Units 3 and 4 are in the final stages with 93 percent and 87 percent complete respectively, benefitting from the experience and lessons learned during the construction of Units 1 and 2, while the construction of the Barakah Plant as a whole is now more than 95 percent complete.
