Saudi Arabia this week announced that it has given the go ahead for work to being on the kingdom’s nuclear energy plan, the second in the Arab world after Abu Dhabi where nuclear power is due to start this year.…
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South Korea gets operations contract for UAE nuclear power plant
Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (Enec) and Korea Electric Power Corporation (Kepco) yesterday signed a joint-venture agreement for the operation of the UAE’s Barakah nuclear power plant which is due to start producing electricity next year. It will be the first nuclear…
Gulf trims nuclear power plans
Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation is due to start operating in 2017 For full coverage of Middle East business, see MEED Ambitious plans for nuclear energy in the Gulf are foundering on technical and political challenges and the rise of renewables…