{"id":91428,"date":"2024-04-29T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-29T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/another-nuclear-plant\/"},"modified":"2024-04-29T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2024-04-29T00:00:00","slug":"another-nuclear-plant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2024\/04\/29\/another-nuclear-plant\/","title":{"rendered":"Another nuclear plant?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Second nuclear plant in the works?<\/strong> The government is reportedly mulling a second nuclear power plant as it looks to double nuclear reactors and meet energy demands, Reuters<\/a> reports, citing people familiar with the matter. Tenders for four reactors at the potential plant \u2014 which would be the second nuclear facility in the country after the Barakah nuclear plant \u2014 could be issued \u201cwithin the next few months,\u201d Reuters\u2019 sources say. The government could also award the contracts this year, with the plant expected to begin operations near the Saudi Arabian border or the existing Barakah plant by 2032.<\/p>\n

Who can bid?<\/strong> Tenders will be open to any potential bidders, including US, Chinese, and Russian firms, the sources said, adding that South Korea \u2014 which built the Barakah plant \u2014 will not be favored. The Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation told Reuters it is set to review and hand out the necessary licenses and regulations if the government gives the green light for new plant construction.<\/p>\n

Its predecessor: <\/strong>The move comes as the 1.4 GW fourth unit<\/a> of Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation\u2019s South Korean-built Barakah nuclear energy plant was connected to the UAE\u2019s transmission grid last month. Once it begins full commercial operations later this year, the plant is expected to offset 22.4 mn tonnes of emissions with 40 TWh of generated electricity annually. <\/p>\n

Fast fact: <\/strong>The UAE is the first Arab state to operate a nuclear power plant.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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