The Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR) granted the operating licence for the fourth and final reactor of the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant, which is located in Al Dhafra region of Abu Dhabi.
The FANR, the UAE’s independent nuclear regulator, issued the operating licence for Unit 4 to Nawah Energy Company (Nawah), which is responsible for the operation of the plant.
The licence, with a duration of 60 years, authorises Nawah to commission and operate the unit.
“Today marks a historic moment for the UAE, where it realised its vision that started 15 years ago in developing the-first-in-the-region peaceful nuclear energy programme,” said Hamad Al Kaabi, UAE’s Permanent Representative to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and deputy chairman of the Board of Management of the FANR.
In February 2020, March 2021, and June 2022, FANR issued the operating licences for Unit 1, Unit 2, and Unit 3 respectively, and will continue to maintain its regulatory oversight for the…
