The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation


announced today the connection of the third of the four stations in Barakah to the UAE electricity grid, and the production of the first megawatt of environmentally friendly electricity from the third of the four Barakah plants, after its start-up by the Nawah Energy Company, which is affiliated with the Corporation and is responsible for operating and maintenance of Barakah stations.

Once commercially operational, the third plant in Barakah will add another 1,400 megawatts of carbon-free electricity to the country's grid, in a very important step to ensure energy security and sustainability in the United Arab Emirates and confront climate change, two of the biggest challenges facing the world today.

With the commercial operation of the first and second stations in Barakah and the production of environmentally friendly electricity around the clock, and with the third station getting closer to commercial operation in the coming months, the Barakah stations form a fundamental pillar of the country’s strategy of climate neutrality, by playing a pioneering role in accelerating the reduction of the footprint carbon dioxide in the energy sector in the country. The nuclear energy sector is also a vital part of the environmentally friendly energy portfolio in the UAE, which includes multiple sources that are free of carbon emissions, which ensures the reliability, efficiency and flexibility of the country's electricity grid for at least the next 60 years.

Truly, this news calls for pride, because the officials of my great country, the Emirates, are always striving to develop the country in all areas of life.🇦🇪👌🏻