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The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) hosted today a group of delegates of the New Nuclear International Conference (NNIC) at Barakah, the selected site of the UAE peaceful nuclear energy program for a site tour.
The group, composed of government officials, nuclear energy leaders and experts from around the globe had the opportunity to gain insight of the ongoing construction work of the Barakah site, where the UAE’s first two nuclear energy plants are under construction.
Hosted by Chief Nuclear Officer (CNO), George Vanderheyden and Executive Project and Construction Director, Ali Al Zaabi, the site tour provided attendees with an overview of the complex and extensive construction program underway on site.
The site tour was organized by ENEC, the company developing the UAE’s peaceful nuclear energy program, on the occasion of the inaugural New Nuclear International Conference (NNIC) Abu Dhabi, Grand Canal, which runs from 11-14 of November.
The program of the visit included different locations of the project such as the Rebar Fabrication Workshop, the Site Concrete Plant, the Marine Work, Units 1 & 2 and the Main Control Room Simulator.
“The aim of arranging the visit is to the strengthen relations and to educate the international community of the level of efficiently of this national project. This is a chance where we can explain why the project is a “Gold Standard” for other responsible nations considering engaging nuclear new build programs. The UAE government and ENEC are insisting on following the highest standards of safety and quality in every step of the project which makes the project an example that should be replicated,” said George Vanderheyden, ENEC CNO.
ENEC recently announced the achievement of another milestone for Barakah Unit 1, with the completion of the fabrication and installation of the Containment Liner Plate (CLP) in the Reactor Containment Building. Commercial operations for Unit 1 are set to commence in 2017, subject to regulatory approvals.
Barakah Unit 2 is also well under way and will take five years to construct, with the plant scheduled to enter commercial operation in 2018, pending regulatory approval. ENEC will apply for an Operating License for Units 1 and 2 in 2015. With four plants operational by 2020, nuclear energy will deliver up to a quarter of the UAE’s electricity needs, while saving up to 12 million tons of greenhouse gas emissions each year.
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