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Energy minister (L) takes a tour around the plant

Enec completes major work at nuclear energy plant

ABU DHABI, May 27, 2016

The UAE’s Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (Enec) has completed major electrical installation work at Unit 1 of its Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant.

This was revealed during the visit of Suhail Mohamed Faraj Al Mazrouei, UAE Minister of Energy, to the plant this week. The minister received an update on the project as well as details of a recent construction milestone at the plant from senior Emirati engineers.

The completion of major electrical installation work at Unit 1 represents another milestone in the continued progress from construction to commissioning of the plant at Barakah.

During a walking tour of Unit 1, Al Mazrouei witnessed the progress made and milestones achieved since his last visit in September of last year. This year alone has seen the energisation of the switchyard for Units 1 and 2, the completion of the cold hydrostatic testing at Unit 1, the completion of Unit 2’s reactor containment building dome structure, and most recently the completion of major electrical work at Unit 1.

The progress of Barakah was hailed by Al Mazrouei who said: “I am consistently impressed to see the progress being made at Barakah and the manner in which Enec continues to deliver with the highest international standards of safety, quality and performance at the very forefront of all its activities. This approach ensures the long-term sustainability of the UAE peaceful nuclear energy programme.”

“Nuclear energy will play a critical role in the provision of clean and sustainable energy to power the future of the UAE and diversify the nation’s energy supply.”

As part of the completion of major electrical installation at Unit 1, teams from Enec and its prime contractor the Korean Electric Power Corporation (Kepco) installed and inspected more than 454 pieces of electrical equipment such as switchgears, motor control centers, and transformers.

Enec’s chief executive officer Mohamed Al Hammadi said: “We now have over 19,000 workers at Barakah delivering on our mission to connect safe, clean, reliable and efficient nuclear energy to the UAE. As our programme continues to advance, this is a role we take on with great pride and responsibility, and as always, safety remains our overriding priority.”

The UAE’s first nuclear energy plant is located at Barakah in the Western Region of Abu Dhabi. Unit 1 is now more than 87 per cent complete and all four units are more than 65 per cent complete. Enec’s team will be responsible for the operations of four nuclear energy units that are expected to provide up to a quarter of our nation’s electricity needs and to save up to 12 million tonnenecs of carbon emissions every year. - TradeArabia News Service




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