Barakah nuclear power plant
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Barakah nuclear power plant is an operating nuclear power plant in Barakah, Al Dhafrah Region, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates.
Project Details
Table 1: Unit-level project details for Barakah nuclear power plant
Unit name | Status | Commissioning year | Nameplate capacity | Reactor type | Model | Owner | Operator |
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1 | Operating[1] | 2021[1] | 1417 MW[1] | Pressurized water reactor[1] | APR-1400[1] | Emirates Nuclear Energy CORP[1] | Nawah Energy CO[1] |
2 | Operating[2] | 2022[3] | 1417 MW[2] | Pressurized water reactor[2] | APR-1400[2] | Emirates Nuclear Energy CORP[2] | Nawah Energy CO[2] |
3 | Operating[4] | 2023[4] | 1417 MW[4] | Pressurized water reactor[4] | APR-1400[4] | Emirates Nuclear Energy CORP[4] | Nawah Energy CO[4] |
4 | Construction[5] | 2023[6] | 1417 MW[5] | Pressurized water reactor[5] | APR-1400[5] | Emirates Nuclear Energy CORP[5] | Nawah Energy CO[5] |
Table 2: Additional unit-level timeline details for Barakah nuclear power plant
Unit name | Construction start | First criticality (more info) | First grid connection | Commercial operation |
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1 | July 19, 2012[1] | July 31, 2020[1] | August 19, 2020[1] | April 1, 2021[1] |
2 | April 15, 2013[2] | August 27, 2021[2] | September 14, 2021[2] | March 24, 2022[3] |
3 | September 24, 2014[4] | September 22, 2022[4] | October 8, 2022[4] | February 24, 2023[4] |
4 | July 30, 2015[5] | – | – | – |
Table 3: Additional unit-level capacity details for Barakah nuclear power plant
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Unit name | Reference net capacity | Design net capacity | Thermal capacity |
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1 | 1337 MW[1] | 1310 MW[1] | 3983 MWt[1] |
2 | 1337 MW[2] | 1310 MW[2] | 3983 MWt[2] |
3 | 1337 MW[4] | 1310 MW[4] | 3983 MWt[4] |
4 | 1310 MW[5] | 1310 MW[5] | 3983 MWt[5] |
Location
Table 4: Unit-level location details for Barakah nuclear power plant
Unit name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
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1 | Barakah, Al Dhafrah Region, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates[7] | 23.9695, 52.2361 (exact)[7] |
2 | Barakah, Al Dhafrah Region, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates[7] | 23.9695, 52.2361 (exact)[7] |
3 | Barakah, Al Dhafrah Region, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates[7] | 23.9695, 52.2361 (exact)[7] |
4 | Barakah, Al Dhafrah Region, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates[7] | 23.9695, 52.2361 (exact)[7] |
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References
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