THE completion of the fourth unit in Barakah, the largest single source of clean electricity in the Middle East, ushered the UAE into a new milestone of embracing renewable energy.
The completion led the nuclear energy plant one step closer to full fleet operations.
Unit 4 will generate 25 percent of the country’s electricity needs for the next 60 years once it becomes fully operational.
A round of safety tests by the Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation is required before the plant can fully operate.
The UAE aims to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 as part of its Net Zero Strategy initiative.
The ambitious pledge made the UAE the first country in the Middle East and North Africa region to do so.
Unit 4 is expected to start operations as early as next year.
