Expectations that South Korea could build Saudi Arabia’s first commercial nuclear power station are rising with the visit of crown prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, the kingdom’s prime minister, starting on Thursday (17 November).
Press reports in South Korea said this is the crown prince’s first visit to Seoul since June 2019.
Saudi Arabia has shown “significant interest” in South Korean APR-1400 reactor technology since it was used to build the Middle East’s first nuclear station at Barakah in United Arab Emirates, the Korea Joon Ang Daily reported.
The Barakah nuclear station, in the western Al Dhafra region of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, is one of the largest nuclear energy new-build projects in the world, with four APR-1400 units.
Press reports in South Korea said this is the crown prince’s first visit to Seoul since June 2019.
Saudi Arabia has shown “significant interest” in South Korean APR-1400 reactor technology since it was used to build the Middle East’s first nuclear station at Barakah in United Arab Emirates, the Korea Joon Ang Daily reported.
The Barakah nuclear station, in the western Al Dhafra region of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, is one of the largest nuclear energy new-build projects in the world, with four APR-1400 units.
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