Abu Dhabi: The UAE’s nuclear power plant has passed one more milestone before it starts getting ready for loading first nuclear fuel assemblies into Unit 1 in the coming months. Unit 1 of the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant in Abu Dhabi is ready to start its operations, as per an extensive operational readiness assessment performed by an international team of nuclear industry experts. The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (Enec), and its subsidiary Nawah Energy Company (Nawah), announced on Tuesday that experts from the Atlanta Center of the World Association of Nuclear Operators (Wano) have concluded that Unit 1 of the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant in Abu Dhabi is ready to start up. The Wano Pre-start Up Review (PSUR) is a globally-recognised nuclear industry assessment which is conducted in line with the international industry standards set by Wano, of which Enec and Nawah are both members. During the PSUR process, which took place in November 2019, Wano teams reviewed and examined numerous functional and cross-functional areas that are essential for the safe start-up and operation of the unit, ranging from operator performance and operations and maintenance, to work management and emergency preparedness.
