Barakah
- Country: UAE
- Role: Civil Power
- Status: Operating
- Year: 2020
Overview
The first commercial nuclear plant in the Arab world, four South Korean APR-1400 reactors at Ruwais on the Gulf coast with 5,600 MW total, supplying up to a quarter of UAE electricity. Unit 1 started in 2020 and the fourth unit was licensed in 2024.
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