ENEC completes Barakah cold testing

ABU DHABI / WAM

The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation has successfully completed cold hydrostatic testing, CHT, at Unit 2 at
the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant located in Al Dhafra Region of Abu Dhabi. The completion of this milestone, which concluded approximately 12 months after the same tests were successfully completed on Unit 1, demonstrates a commitment to achieving the highest international quality and safety standards, across the four units of the Barakah Plant.
The CHT verifies that welds, joints, pipes and components of the reactor coolant system and associated high-pressure systems are in line with the regulations of the Federal
Authority for Nuclear Regulation, FANR. The testing, which is a crucial step in preparing the Unit 2 for nuclear operation, was preceded by the
integrated flushing of the Unit’s Nuclear Steam Supply Systems, NSSS.
“Achieving CHT for Unit 2 is of great significance to the Barakah project,” said Mohamed Al Hammadi, ENEC CEO. “As the delivery of the four nuclear units progresses, we ensure that all of the organisations working on the Barakah plant, the biggest nuclear construction project in the world, continuously look to improve the delivery of our programme through our acquired knowledge from preceding tests, units and works, making our project more
quality and safety driven, as well as efficient.”
“For Unit 2, the completion of CHT means that the second unit is closer to achieving its goal of enhancing energy security for the UAE , as well as its environmental sustainability by supplying the UAE with electricity produced with near-zero CO2 emissions,” said Mohamed Al Hammadi.
“I would like to thank
the team of Emirati and international experts that worked on this achievement, and
our extensive collaboration with our Prime Contractor and Joint Venture partner, the Korea Electric Power Corporation, KEPCO, continues to
produce substantial progress at Barakah.”
“ENEC and the UAE Peaceful Nuclear Energy Programme are an investment in the
nation’s energy future as well as an engine of growth for
the UAE economy in line with Abu Dhabi Economic Vision 2030. Through the provision of clean, efficient and reliable energy and the creation
of high-value jobs in par-
allel industries, the UAE peaceful nuclear energy sector
ensures continued prosperity for the nation,” Al Hammadi concluded.