The Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR) has issued nine licences for the UAE plant in Barakah in the last 13 years, with the first issued in 2010, said the regulator in its report while issuing the operating license for Unit 3 of the plant.
ABU DHABI, 17th June, 2022 (WAM) The Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR) has issued nine licences for the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant over the course of 13 years, with the first issued in March 2010, according to a FANR report released today, with the issuance of the Operating License for Unit 3 of the plant.
The report cited the licences issued, which include the 'License for the Preparation of the Construction of a Nuclear Facility' (July 2010); the 'License for the construction of.
Abu Dhabi: The UAE is the first Arab country with a functional power plant. By the end of this month, its Barakah Nuclear Power Plant is set to begin commercial operations.
When the plant is complete, the electricity it produces without generating any carbon will be able to power more than half a million UAE households for a whole year. These 5,600 megawatts of clean electricity will prevent the release of 21 million tonnes of carbon emissions every year, which amounts to the carbon absorbed by 350 million trees over ten years.
Already, the plant’s first Unit has been connected to the UAE national grid. This is a big deal: The UAE an energy producer that has historically relied on carbon-producing fossil fuels for its energy needs is setting the lead for a clean energy future, even in a world facing economic setbacks as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.