Korean Nuclear Industry
Overseas
South Korea is among the world's most prominent nuclear energy countries, and exports its technology widely. From 2009, it is currently involved in the building of the UAE's first nuclear power plant, total 5.6 GWe (APR1400 × 4 Units), at Barakah.
REACTORS IN OPERATION
03
4,107 MWe
REACTORS UNDER CONSTRUCTION
01
1,345 MWe
PERMANENT SHUTDOWN REACTORS
00
0 MWe
Reactors operating
in the UAE
- In Operation
- Under Construction
- Permanent Shutdown
Reactors in Operation : 3 units
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Source: IAEA PRIS, Feb., 2023
| REACTOR NAME |
LOCATION | TYPE | MODEL | REFERENCE UNIT POWER (MW) |
GROSS ELECTRICAL CAPACITY (MW) |
CONSTRUCTION START DATE |
FIRST GRID CONNECTION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barakah-1 | Ruwais, UAE | PWR | APR-1400 | 1,417 | 1,417 | 2012-07-19 | 2020-08-19 |
| Barakah-2 | Ruwais, UAE | PWR | APR-1400 | 1,345 | 1,417 | 2013-04-15 | 2021-09-14 |
| Barakah-3 | Ruwais, UAE | PWR | APR-1400 | 1,345 | 1,400 | 2014-09-24 | 2022-10-08 |
Reactors Under Construction : 1 unit
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Source: IAEA PRIS, Feb., 2023
| REACTOR NAME |
LOCATION | TYPE | MODEL | REFERENCE UNIT POWER (MW) |
GROSS ELECTRICAL CAPACITY (MW) |
CONSTRUCTION START DATE |
FIRST GRID CONNECTION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barakah-4 | Ruwais, UAE | PWR | APR-1400 | 1,345 | 1,400 | 2015-07-30 | - |
