The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation announced the start of work at the third Baraka nuclear power plant in the Al Dhafra district of Abu Dhabi, under the supervision of commercial company Nawah Energy, a few months later.

In this context, WAM stated that “this new achievement highlights the great progress made in the development of the four Baraka stations, which are the first multi-station peaceful nuclear power project in operation in the Arab world. , and plays a role with Pivotal in accelerating the reduction of the carbon footprint of the energy sector in the UAE with the goal of achieving climate neutrality by 2050.”

She noted that “this achievement comes at a time when many countries are seeking to mitigate the effects of energy shortages as a result of the current energy crisis that is observed in the world, which confirms the positive results of the studied vision for the future of the UAE. when the decision was made in 2008 to add nuclear power to its source portfolio, it diversified energy resulting in a reliable source of green primary electricity for the country.”