Energy

    FANR’s inspectors at Barakah Nuclear Power Plant will oversee process to ensure it is completed according to regulatory requirements: FANR
    20 Jun 2022

    ABU DHABI, 19th June, 2022 (WAM) — The Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR) emphasised that the Operating License, issued by FANR on 17th June, 2022, authorises the Nawah Energy Company (Nawah) to commission and operate the Unit 3 of the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant with an estimated duration of 60 years. In a statement […]

    Fuel Load commences at Unit 3 of Barakah Plant after receipt of Operating License from FANR
    20 Jun 2022

    ABU DHABI, 19th June, 2022 (WAM) — The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) announced today that its operating and maintenance subsidiary Nawah Energy Company has received the Operating License from the UAE’s Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR) for Unit 3 of the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant, and the process of loading fuel assemblies into […]

    FANR issues Operating Licence for Unit 3 of Barakah Nuclear Power Plant
    19 Jun 2022

    ABU DHABI, 17th June, 2022 (WAM) — The Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR), the UAE’s independent nuclear regulator, has today issued the Operating Licence for Unit 3 of the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant to Nawah Energy Company (Nawah), the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation’s (ENEC) subsidiary responsible for the operation of the nuclear power plant […]

    Nine licences issued over 13 years for Barakah Nuclear Power Plant: FANR report
    18 Jun 2022

    ABU DHABI, 17th June, 2022 (WAM) — The Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR) has issued nine licences for the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant over the course of 13 years, with the first issued in March 2010, according to a FANR report released today, with the issuance of the Operating License for Unit 3 of […]

    UN chief calls on financial actors to abandon fossil fuel finance, invest in renewable energy
    16 Jun 2022

    VIENNA, 14th June, 2022 (WAM) — The UN chief said on Tuesday termed renewable energy as “the peace plan of the 21st century” and called on fossil fuel finance to be abandoned wholesale, in favour of the green alternative. António Guterres was speaking at the Sixth Austrian World Summit on the climate crisis, convened by […]

    IRENA, RCREEE strengthen energy transition collaboration in MENA region
    12 Jun 2022

    AMMAN, 8th June, 2022 (WAM) — The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the Regional Center for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (RCREEE) agreed to strengthen their collaboration on scaling up renewable energy deployment in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed today in Jordan, on the […]

    Masdar signs agreements to develop 4,000 MW of clean, renewable energy ‘Mega Projects’ in Azerbaijan
    09 Jun 2022

    ABU DHABI, 5th June, 2022 (WAM) — Masdar, one of the world’s leading renewable energy companies, has signed implementation agreements with the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Azerbaijan to develop clean and renewable energy projects in the country with a combined confirmed capacity of 4,000 megawatts (MW) as an exclusive concession. Under the […]

    UAE begins waste-to-energy era
    26 May 2022

    ABU DHABI, 25th May, 2022 (WAM) — The UAE, yesterday, began a new era of clean energy production and climate neutrality by producing the first kilowatt (KW) of energy from waste, through the inauguration of the Sharjah Waste-to-Energy Plant. The plant, the first of its kind in the region, will help turn nearly 300,000 tonnes […]

    TAQA’s green hydrogen projects in advanced techno-feasibility stage
    12 May 2022

    By Binsal Abdulkader ABU DHABI, 12th May, 2022 (WAM) — The green hydrogen projects of Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA) are progressing very well, a senior executive told the Emirates News Agency (WAM), adding that green hydrogen, dubbed as the oil of the future, will play a significant role in the company’s growing portfolio […]

    The battery set to transform renewable energy
    03 May 2022

    We all know that renewable energy will play a pivotal role if we’re to decarbonise the environment. One of the key challenges with alternative power sources, such as wind and solar, is storing what they produce at scale. But scientists at the University of Jena think they may have found the solution. They have developed […]