The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) has filed the Construction License Application (CLA) for Barakah Units 3 and 4 with the United Arab Emirates Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR). This submission follows the approval of the CLA for Units 1 & 2 in July 2012.
ENEC is building a total of four APR1400 units in Barakah in the Western Region of Abu Dhabi, with the first plant scheduled for completion in 2017. Construction work on the first two units is progressing on schedule. First safety concrete was poured for Unit 1 in July 2012, and extensive preparatory works are now underway on Unit 2 ahead of the first safety concrete pouring before the first half of the year.
The CLA will now undergo a rigorous review process by FANR. The review process for Units 1 & 2 included more than 1800 requests for additional information, as well as meetings and site visits. The CLA for Units 3 & 4 is based on the CLA for Barakah Units 1&2 and the safety analysis completed for KEPCO’s Shin Kori Units 3&4 in Korea, which were granted licenses by the Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety (KINS). Shin Kori Units 3&4 are the reference plants for the UAE program. The CLA also includes the design changes identified from lessons-learned from the Fukushima accident.
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