The launch dates for the Barak NPP in the Al-Gharbiya region in the UAE are shifted until the end of 2019.
In the UAE, a delay was announced in the start of operation of the first nuclear power plant in Barak. The nuclear power plant will not start generating electricity until the end of next year, it is possible that the power plant will begin to function only in 2020.
The delay in launch was announced after the preparation of the Nawal Energy Company "comprehensive operational readiness report".
Earlier this year, it announced the completion of the first reactor of the Barak nuclear power plant in the Al-Gharbiya region.
The activation process of the first of the four reactors will take longer than originally expected. According to news agencies, this is due to "ensuring high standards of safety and quality of operation of nuclear power plants."
Prior to commencing work, Nawah must obtain an operator’s license from Atomnadzor (FANR), which regulates industry operations in accordance with international standards.
Nawah employs 1,800 people to work at the plant, and is currently undergoing specialized training.
A joint venture between Nawah of the UAE and KEPCO, the Korean energy corporation, cannot start work without a license from FANR.
In May last year, representatives of ENEC announced that the construction of the first reactor together with their Korean partner was almost completed, and they hope that the nuclear power plant will begin to function in 2018.
The construction of a $ 25 billion power plant began in 2011, initially it was expected that in 2017 the plant would already begin to generate electricity.
In April, Hrister Victorsson, FANR CEO, said: "Before issuing an operator’s license, I must make sure that all requirements are met."
"The life of the reactor is from 60 to 80 years - this is standard practice. I see no reason to rush to start the station two to three months, or even a year earlier."
According to Nawah CEO Mark Reddimann, the deadlines were postponed after the publication of the report based on "international nuclear industry standards."
The Nawah executive added: "Our company's commitment to meeting the highest standards of quality and safety is what we all rely on in our work."
Baraka is the first nuclear power plant in the Arab world, it is fully consistent with the concept of a peaceful atom accepted by the international community, which guarantees that a nuclear power plant cannot be used for the production of nuclear weapons.
