SEOUL, Oct. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean power plant builder Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction Co. said Thursday it has signed a maintenance service deal for a reactor at the Barakah nuclear power plant in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Under the deal with Nawah Energy Co., the operator of the nuclear power plant, [...]
TEHRAN/SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has started operations at the first unit of the South Korean-built Barakah nuclear power plant, Dubai’s ruler said Saturday, marking the first operation of a peaceful nuclear reactor in the Arab world. Dubai’s ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum said in a Twitter post [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — The United Arab Emirates (UAE)’s nuclear watchdog on Monday approved the operation of the first reactor at the Barakah nuclear plant built by South Korean companies, industry sources said. The Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation approved the operation of the unit-1 reactor of the Barakah nuclear plant, the Middle [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) discussed ways to step up nuclear cooperation as the Middle Eastern nation’s first nuclear reactor is set to start operations later this year, Seoul’s energy ministry said Tuesday. Paik Un-gyu, South Korean minister of trade, industry and energy, met with Khaldoon [...]