Construction of Unit 3 of the Barakah nuclear power station in the Al Dhafra region of Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates has completed.
Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (Enec) announced at the Cop26 climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland, that the 1,345 MW APR-1400 unit supplied by South Korea has been handed over for operational readiness activities and is on track for startup in 2023.
Enec said Unit 3’s systems are now ready to complete operational readiness activities, marking the end of construction before national and international operational assessments.
Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (Enec) announced at the Cop26 climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland, that the 1,345 MW APR-1400 unit supplied by South Korea has been handed over for operational readiness activities and is on track for startup in 2023.
Enec said Unit 3’s systems are now ready to complete operational readiness activities, marking the end of construction before national and international operational assessments.
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