U.A.E. Links Arab World’s First Nuclear Reactor to Power Grid
- Barakah plant is first of four reactors planned in UAE by 2023
- OPEC member splits atoms to diversify fuel supply beyond oil
Source: Emirates News Agency via AP Photo
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The United Arab Emirates connected the Arab world’s first nuclear power plant to the country’s grid and began providing electricity, crossing the final threshold to membership in the exclusive club of atomic nations.
Built and run by a joint venture with Korea Electric Power Corp., the Barakah plant will increase production gradually until reaching full capacity within months, its developer, Emirates Nuclear Energy Corp., said Wednesday. Barakah is the first of four civilian reactors that the government plans to fire up by 2023.