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CHAPTER TWO
Developments of Energy Resourrces
energy- efficient, and tried and proven technology for the plant, flue
gas desulphurisation and carbondioxide emissions will be reduced
almost to zero. As per the terms of the agreement, Shanghai Electric
will be equity partner in the project as well as provide the knowhow
and technology, while Utico Middle East will be joint equity partner
along with several investors
i
.
III. NUCLEAR ENERGY
The number of nuclear power reactors in operation worldwide
reached 435 reactors in 2011, with a total design capacity of 368,791
MWe, along with 65 reactors that were under construction with a
total capacity of 619,62 MWe.
Table (2-11)
.
The
UAE
is pushing forward to utilize nuclear energy, Korea
Electric Power Corp (KEPCO) has announced that construction
work on four- UAE nuclear power plants will commence on July
2012,
a date that was
four months earlier than had originally been
planned, with completion scheduled for 2017- 2020. KEPCO would
begin talks with the UAE in 2013 to build another 4 nuclear plants
ii
,
that could be completed by 2021.
The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) officially
commenced the construction of the UAE’s first nuclear energy plant
in July 19 2012, by pouring the first nuclear safety concrete for
Barakah Unit to the west of Abu Dhabi.
ENEC has also awarded contracts worth $3 billion to 6 global
companies to supply nuclear fuel services for the UAE
’
s first nuclear
power plant in Barakah
iii
.
i
Technical Review Middle East, 7/10/2012
ii
Technical Review Middle East, 3/4/2012
iii
Technical Review, Middle East, 15/8/2012
