阿联酋宣布首座阿拉伯核电站投产

据8月1日MENAFN消息：阿拉伯联合酋长国（UAE）周六宣布在首都阿布扎比的首座核电站启动运营。

阿联酋总理谢赫·穆罕默德·本·拉希德·阿勒马克图姆称：“我们宣布阿联酋成功运营了阿拉伯世界第一座和平核能反应堆，工作小组成功装载核燃料组件，进行了全面测试，并成功完成了操作。”

他补充说:“未来的目标是以安全、可靠和无排放的方式提供该州四分之一的电力。我们自豪地见证了巴拉卡核电站按照最高国际安全标准开始运行。”

阿联酋核能公司首席执行官穆罕默德·哈马迪表示，该核电站是“十多年来的愿景、战略规划和稳健的项目管理的结晶。”

该项目距离阿布扎比280公里，预计将满足该国25%的能源需求，每年减少2100万吨的碳排放。完工后，它将由四个机组组成，总容量为5600兆瓦。

冯娟 摘译自 MENAFN

原文如下：

UAE announces operation of 1st Arab nuclear power plant

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced on Saturday the start-up operations of its first nuclear power plant in capital Abu Dhabi.

The milestone achievement was announced through a tweet by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE prime minister.

"We announce the UAE's success in operating the first peaceful nuclear energy reactor in the Arab world … the work teams succeeded in loading nuclear fuel packages, carrying out comprehensive tests and successfully completing the operation," tweeted Sheikh Mohammed on Saturday.

He added the future goal is to provide a quarter of the state's electricity in a safe, reliable and emission-free way.

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, crown prince of Abu Dhabi, also congratulated the plant's opening.

"We proudly witness the start of Barakah nuclear power plant operations, in alignment with the highest international safety standards," he tweeted.

Mohamed Al Hammadi, chief executive officer of Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation, said the plant is "the culmination of more than a decade of vision, strategic planning and robust program management."

Situated 280 km away from Abu Dhabi, the project is expected to cover 25 percent of the country's energy needs, and prevent 21 million tons of carbon emissions each year.

When completed, it will consist of four units with a total of 5,600 megawatts capacity, the official WAM news agency reported.