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
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
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
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)
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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