An international of nuclear energy of Atlanta Center, under the World Federation of Nuclear Operators, assured that Barakah Nuclear Power Plant in the United Arab Emirates ( UAE) will operate soon.
The Barakah nuclear power plant is the UAE's first nuclear power station, the first nuclear power station in the Arabian Peninsula.
It is also the first commercial nuclear power station in the Arab World.
The station consists of four APR-1400 nuclear reactors with a total capacity of 5,600 MW.
The site is in the Gharbiya region of Abu Dhabi, on the coastline between the Gulf and the E11 highway, 50 km west of Ruwais.
The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) is the entity responsible for the deployment, ownership, and operation of nuclear energy plants in the UAE.
Both Nawah Energy Company (NEC) and the ENEC have announced that the nuclear plant was furnished technically to run at once.
The evaluation of the international team is one of the important assessments in that field as it coincides with the world nuclear standards.
The UAE is a member of the federation.
The experts conducted those evaluations in November 2019 to guarantee the safety of the operation of the nuclear plant.
They examined the system of operating, readiness for emergency and maintenance operations.
Also, a number of local and international teams examined the UAE nuclear plants over the last few years.
Cooperation with international nuclear organizations is one of the noticeable articles of Document of the UAE Policy of 2008 to frame the development of the peaceful nuclear program.
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ENEC was established by decree in December 2009 by the UAE President Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, to address the country's growing demand for electricity while persifying the nation's energy supply and delivering greater energy security.
The organization is constructing the country's first nuclear energy reactors in Barakah, in the Western Region of Abu Dhabi to be run by 2020.
The site will be home to four APR-1400 nuclear energy plants. Unit 1 is scheduled to enter commercial operations in 2020, with one additional reactor coming online each year until 2020 - pending regulatory approvals.
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