Barakah's Unit 1 is single largest electricity generator in UAE

Abu Dhabi - It generates thousands of megawatts of carbon-free electricity every day.

The Unit 1 of the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant in Abu Dhabi’s Al Dhafra region has started commercial operations.

Simply put, it means households and businesses across the country have started receiving low-carbon and clean electricity from Tuesday.

Commercial operations mean the testing phase of the Unit 1 of the nuclear reactor is over, it has met all national requirements and international standards, and that reliable and sustainable electricity is being delivered round the clock, seven days a week for the next 60 years.

The only halt will be every 12 to 18 months for refuelling.

Unit 1 generates 1,400 MW of clean electricity. And today, Unit 1 is the largest single generator connected to the UAE grid, generating thousands of megawatts of carbon-free electricity every single day.

And once the other three units at the plant are fully operational, 5,600 MW of electricity will be produced, which is enough to power 574,000 households in the UAE.