Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant
Sector: Power Generation (CCGT) • Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Source: ZAWYA
The Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant is the first multi-unit operational nuclear energy plant in the MENA region, owned and developed by Emirates Nuclear Energy Company (ENEC). It produces around 40 TWh annually, supplying up to 25% of the UAE's total electricity demand and avoiding approximately 22.4 million tonnes of carbon emissions each year. The plant has set a new benchmark for civil nuclear ene
- Status
- Closed
- Sector
- Power Generation (CCGT), Nuclear, Manufacturing (Industrial)
- Location
- Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- ZAWYA
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Original status | completed |
Taiyo status | Closed |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant is the first multi-unit operational nuclear energy plant in the MENA region, owned and developed by Emirates Nuclear Energy Company (ENEC). It produces around 40 TWh annually, supplying up to 25% of the UAE's total electricity demand and avoiding approximately 22.4 million tonnes of carbon emissions each year. The plant has set a new benchmark for civil nuclear energy deployment globally, with each unit delivered on an average of 7.9 years per unit and has at least 60 years of operations ahead. |
Original sector | Energy |
Location
Country | United Arab Emirates (UAE) |
State | Abu Dhabi |
City | Abu Dhabi |
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Source | ZAWYA |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Power Generation (CCGT), Nuclear, Manufacturing (Industrial) |
Article published date | 2025-12-28 |
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