The Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant in the UAE. ARCHIVE

Connecting Unit 3 of the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant to the UAE grid has helped save $4 billion worth of gas to generate electricity, an official said. Unit 3 of the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant has been connected to the UAE’s transmission grid, delivering megawatts of nuclear-powered electricity, according to the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) on Saturday (October 8). “Connecting Unit 3 to the UAE transmission grid adds thousands more megawatts of clean electricity to power all aspects of society, replaces the need to burn $4 billion worth of gas which can be diverted for export, and through Clean Energy Certification, gives many companies in the UAE a unique competitive advantage,” said Mohamed Ibrahim Al Hammadi, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of ENEC. Unit 3 will add another 1,400 megawatts of zero-carbon emission electricity capacity to the national grid and will be close to commercial operations in the coming months. Units 1 and 2 are already in commercial operation as the Brakah Nuclear Energy Plant accelerates the decarbonisation of the power sector. The nuclear sector is a vital part of the UAE’s clean energy system of multiple low-carbon technologies, ensuring the reliability, efficiency and resilience of the UAE grid for at least the next 60 years. Following grid connection, Unit 3 will undergo the process of gradually raising power levels, known as Power Ascension Testing. The process will be continuously monitored and tested until maximum electricity production is reached. The four units at Barakah alone contribute to 25 percent of the UAE’s National Determined Contributions to Net Zero and is the largest source of dispatchable clean electricity. Nuclear energy has helped the UAE divert high-value LNG fuels for export, increasing national funds availability for international investment to drive economic diversification. ICA/Expat Media
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