goingcritical:barakah-1United Arab Emirates · Power reactor

Barakah-1

Developer: ENEC / KEPCO

Site: Barakah, Al Dhafra Region, Abu Dhabi

Status: Critical since July 31, 2020 critical

Summary:

First nuclear power reactor in the Arab world

Details

DesignAPR-1400 (Generation III PWR)
Capacity1345 MWe

Milestone history

  1. Announced —
  2. Construction start July 18, 2012
  3. Fuel load February 2020
  4. First criticality July 31, 2020
  5. Grid connection August 19, 2020
  6. Commercial operation April 1, 2021

References

  1. ENEC announcement, Barakah Unit 1 first criticality
  2. IAEA PRIS, Barakah-1