UAE begins commercial operations at Korean-built No. 3 nuclear reactor

Published date26 February 2023
Publication titleThe Korea Times

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has started commercial operations at the third unit of the Korean-built Barakah nuclear power plant, Korea's state-run utility firm said Sunday.

The Unit 3 reactor began its commercial operations Friday after the Middle East country issued an operating license last June and the process to insert fuel rods into the reactor started, according to the Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO).

It is one of the four nuclear reactors built in Barakah, 270 kilometers west of Abu Dhabi, under a $20 billion contract won by a...

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