Bill Gates’ advanced nuclear reactor company TerraPower and the United Arab Emirates’ state-owned nuclear company Enec said on Monday (4 December) they have agreed to study the potential commercialisation and global deployment of TerraPower’s Natrium technology.
The memorandum of understanding comes as the UAE is considering plans to expand its nuclear energy capacity, and a pledge by over 20 nations at the Cop28 climate conference in Dubai to triple nuclear deployment this decade to fight climate change.
“For the UAE, we’re looking for a future for the clean electrons and molecules that will be brought to reality by advanced reactors,” said Enec chief executive officer Mohamed Al Hammadi during the signing ceremony.