We are very grateful for the important leadership of the UAE in showing the world how nuclear power can be advanced safely, without contributing to nuclear proliferation dangers. The example that the UAE has shown as a state that intends to develop nuclear power based on international sources of fuel services is especially powerful. An IAEA-controlled fuel bank is essential to reducing global nuclear dangers because the same uranium enrichment technology that is used to make nuclear reactor fuel can also be used to make material for a nuclear weapon.
ENEC Receives License Approvals for Work at Braka, Preferred Site for UAE Nuclear Power Plants
The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation said today that it welcomed the receipt of two licenses from the Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation for work related to Braka, its preferred site for the UAE's first nuclear power plants. "We're pleased to have received the two approvals from our regu... read more
Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation Appoints Joseph Jensen as Chief Nuclear Officer
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, May 3, 2010 – The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation announced today that it has appointed Joseph N. Jensen, an experienced U.S. nuclear utility executive, as its Chief Nuclear Officer. Mr. Jensen was most recently Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Of... read more
Regulatory Filings for Preferred Site Selection
Below are the documents filed by the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation for the Preferred Site Selection. Arabic Press Release - Preferred Site Application ... read more
Korea-UAE nuclear tie-up strengthened
After securing a mega-sized nuclear contract with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Korea is pushing to form a closer partnership with the Middle Eastern country including providing education to foster a highly skilled workforce. A total of 48 UAE students from the Institute of Applied Technology (IA... read more
Nuclear Deal to Boost UAE's Power, Stature
The Arab world's first and largest-ever nuclear power deal will have profound economic and political impact not just on the parties to the contract, UAE and South Korea, but for the whole of the Middle East region, analysts said on Sunday. The deal makes UAE the first Arab nation to have access t... read more
Nuclear power plant security unveiled
First details of the massive security cordon that will protect the UAE’s nuclear power plants were unveiled yesterday. Each of the four plants, scheduled to go online in 2017, will have a security detail of 160 personnel. Troops on land and at sea will ensure a 1.2-kilometre “protectiv... read more
UAE nuclear effort a model says Sheikh Abdullah
NEW YORK // Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, yesterday highlighted the UAE’s nuclear energy programme as a model for other nations wishing to pursue nuclear energy in a “transparent, safe, secure, and peaceful” manner. In an address during the nuclear No... read more
Top Emirati students to have nuclear training in Seoul
ABU DHABI// Top high school students will take part in a new exchange programme in South Korea this summer to help train UAE nationals for careers in the nuclear industry. Fifty grade 11 students, aged 16 or 17, from the Institutes of Applied Technology (IAT), a network of high schools established ... read more
ENEC requests two licences for nuclear plant
The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) announced yesterday that it has filed two licence applications and an environment assessment related to preliminary work at ENEC's preferred site for the UAE's first nuclear power plants. The preferred site is located at Braka in Abu Dhabi, approxima... read more