The first loading of fuel into Unit 4 of the Barakah nuclear power station in the United Arab Emirates has been completed by Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (Enec) subsidiary Nawah Energy Company, with commercial operation scheduled for early next year.

Enec, which is responsible for the deployment and ownership of nuclear energy plants in the UAE, said the fuel load had been completed by operating subsidiary Nawah “in line with national regulations and the highest international standards”.

It added: “This takes us one step closer to full fleet operations at Barakah, the largest single source of clean electricity in the region.”