ENEC hosts public forum on Dalma Island in Western Region of Abu Dhabi

11/5/2015 7:59:16 AM

(MENAFN- Emirates News Agency (WAM))

ABU DHABI 5th November 2015 (WAM) -- The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation ENEC recent hosted a public forum on Dalma Island in the Western Region of Abu Dhabi which was attended by around 80 members of the public including students.

The purpose of the forum was to help educate people on the importance of nuclear energy and the progress being made at the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant.

As part of ENEC's ongoing commitment to community engagement the forum also focused on education and awareness of nuclear energy as the company develops the nation's first nuclear power plant under the UAE's peaceful nuclear energy programme.

"I am very proud of what ENEC has achieved so far with our communications and outreach programme. We have held 19 forums to date attended by over 6500 UAE residents who have had the opportunity to learn about different aspects of this new industry that ENEC is bringing to the UAE" said Mohamed Al Hammadi ENEC's Chief Executive Officer.

"Informing and educating the UAE about nuclear energy has been a large part of our journey since the inception of the project in 2009. Being able to openly discuss how nuclear energy will play an important part in the growth of the country's economic development as well the progress of the Barakah plant has been an invaluable exercise for both ENEC and UAE residents. I look forward to continuing our outreach programmes into the future and throughout the life of the plant."

The forum was open to all residents and provided an interactive and open platform where the public learnt about how a nuclear power plant works as well as key updates from the programme.

The Barakah plant will eventually consist of four nuclear power generating units safely housed in two plants with a combined capacity of approximately 5600 MW. Barakah Unit 1 is now more than 78% complete Unit 2 almost 56% complete and construction of the overall Units 1 to 4 programme now 52% complete. The UAE peaceful nuclear energy programme is scheduled to be complete by 2020 when Unit 4 is connected to the grid and will provide the UAE with emissions-free electricity to power the future growth of the nation.

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