United Arab Emirates · 23.970, 52.236Barakah
Barakah, nuclear power plant in United Arab Emirates, operates 4 pressurized water reactors with 5,348 MW net installed capacity and has been in service since 2021.
Its 5,348 MW net are enough to supply about 16,800,000 households.
- Country
- United Arab Emirates
- Units
- 4
- Technology
- PWR
- Net capacity
- 5,348 MWe
- First grid connection
- 2021
- Operator
- Nawah Energy
- Owner
- Emirates Nuclear Energy Corp
- Status
- Operating
See also: alerts for this plant · every plant in United Arab Emirates · Vendor: KEPCO · every PWR reactor · how a PWR works
Units
| Unit | Type | Model | Status | MWe | MWt | Construction start | Grid connection | Closure | Load factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barakah 1 | Pressurized water (PWR) | APR-1400 | Operating | 1,337 | 3,983 | Jul 19, 2012 | Aug 19, 2020 | — | 96.2 % (2024) |
| Barakah 2 | Pressurized water (PWR) | APR-1400 | Operating | 1,337 | 3,983 | Apr 15, 2013 | Sep 14, 2021 | — | 85.2 % (2024) |
| Barakah 3 | Pressurized water (PWR) | APR-1400 | Operating | 1,337 | 3,983 | Sep 24, 2014 | Oct 8, 2022 | — | 85.9 % (2024) |
| Barakah 4 | Pressurized water (PWR) | APR-1400 | Operating | 1,337 | 3,983 | Jul 30, 2015 | Mar 23, 2024 | — | 83.7 % (2024) |
Data: IAEA PRIS · Wikipedia · updated on Sep 17, 2026
Barakah 1, a 1,337 MWe PWR (APR-1400), started construction in 2012, was connected to the grid in 2020 and is still operating, with a 96.2% load factor in 2024.
Barakah 2, a 1,337 MWe PWR (APR-1400), started construction in 2013, was connected to the grid in 2021 and is still operating, with a 85.2% load factor in 2024.
Barakah 3, a 1,337 MWe PWR (APR-1400), started construction in 2014, was connected to the grid in 2022 and is still operating, with a 85.9% load factor in 2024.
Barakah 4, a 1,337 MWe PWR (APR-1400), started construction in 2015, was connected to the grid in 2024 and is still operating, with a 83.7% load factor in 2024.
Operator: Nawah Energy.
Owner: Emirates Nuclear Energy Corp (Barakah 1, Barakah 2, Barakah 3, Barakah 4).