Operational readiness preparations have begun at the fourth and final unit at the Barakah nuclear power station in the United Arab Emirates.
Barakah owner Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (Enec) said the operations team at the four-unit facility, the first commercial nuclear power station in the Arab World, have begun testing to demonstrate the unit is ready to receive its operating licence from the UAE’s nuclear regulator, the Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR).
Enec did not give a date for commercial operation, but earlier reports said it was likely to be in 2024.