Barely a month ago, the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation ENEC) issued an upbeat media release celebrating the completion of main concrete works and heavy equipment lifting at Barakah Nuclear Energy plant – which uses the state-of-the-art APR1400 design – in the Al Dhafra Region of Abu Dhabi. But behind the scenes, the reality was different. The Barakah plant, being built by a South Korean consortium including Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP), Hyundai Engineering & Construction, Samsung C&T, and Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction, was facing serious difficulties. Barakah Unit 1 has still not received an operating licence and is now predicted to begin commercial operation in 2020, some three years later than initially planned.
David Lowry’s Blog 25th Dec 2018 read more »
