Barakah Nuclear Power Plant Withstand Earthquakes

The Barakah nuclear power plant is the United Arab Emirates' first nuclear power station, the first nuclear power station in the Arabian Peninsula and the first commercial nuclear power station in the Arab World. It consists of four APR-1400 nuclear reactors. Total nameplate capacity is 5600 MW which is intended to supply up to 25% of UAE's electricity needs. Th…
The Barakah nuclear power plant is the United Arab Emirates' first nuclear power station, the first nuclear power station in the Arabian Peninsula and the first commercial nuclear power station in the Arab World. It consists of four APR-1400 nuclear reactors. Total nameplate capacity is 5600 MW which is intended to supply up to 25% of UAE's electricity needs. The site is in the Al Dhafra region of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, approximately 53 km west-southwest of Al Dhannah City, on the coastline between the Persian Gulf and the E11 highway.
  • Location: Approx. 50km west of Ruwais
  • Owner: ENEC
  • Official name: محطة براكة للطاقة النووية
  • Country: United Arab Emirates
  • Status: Operational
  • Construction began: Unit 1: 19 July 2012 · Unit 2: 16 April 2013 · Unit 3: 24 September 2014 · Unit 4: 30 July 2015
  • Commission date: Unit 1: 3 August 2020 · Unit 2: 14 September 2021 · Unit 3: 10 October 2022 · Unit 4: 23 March 2024

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