The United Arab Emirates’ nuclear regulator on Tuesday issued the operating licence for Unit 2 of the Barakah nuclear power station, the facility’s operating and maintenance company Nawah Energy Company announced.
Nawah said the Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR) board of directors had approved the licence on 9 March following “rigorous assessments and independent reviews” of Nawah’s operational readiness, including the successful completion of a pre-startup review by the World Association of Nuclear Operators.
Hamad Al Kaabi, UAE permanent representative to the International Atomic Energy Agency and FANR deputy chairman, said the review process had been exhaustive.
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