Barakah Unit 3 ready for testing, commissioning
abu dhabi — The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (Enec) has achieved a series of significant milestones in the construction of Unit 3 of the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant in Al Dhafra Region of Abu Dhabi.
The overall construction completion rate of the country’s peaceful nuclear energy plant is more than 89 per cent.
Enec has successfully completed the major construction work of Unit 3, paving the way for the commencement of testing and commissioning.
With the accomplishment of these milestones, construction crews will begin transitioning from Unit 3 to Unit 4, taking with them the lessons learned during their construction of Units 1, 2 and 3.
The completion of major construction work on Unit 3 comes approximately one year after the completion of the similar work on Unit 2, and two years after the completion of the same work on Unit 1 and demonstrates the benefits of building four identical Units at the same time.
“I am proud of the continued adherence to the highest standards of quality and safety displayed by our teams here in Barakah, which is setting the benchmark for efficiency in nuclear energy plant construction
projects around the world,” said Mohamed Al Hammadi, Chief Executive Officer of Enec. “These construction milestones have been achieved as a result of our extensive collaboration with our prime contractor and joint venture partner, Korea Electric Power Corporation (Kepco), as well as sub-contractors such as HyundaiSamsung Joint Venture (HSJV).”
In addition to completing major construction and concrete work, Unit 3 is now fully connected to the Abu Dhabi Transmission & Despatch Company’s (Transco’s) transmission grid. As of the end of May 2018, the construction completion of Unit 2 is more than 93 per cent, Unit 3 is more than 83 per cent, and Unit 4 is more than 72 per cent, while the overall construction completion is more than 89 per cent.
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