Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-12-06 12:41:52 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: B2BD3A52340BE81B45018E1D1BF2949D58103B5B9DCB9BC107A635B7C78D7CCA
Participant Details
Original Note:
The contract value was 20 billion dollars. Estimates however believe it is closer to 25 billion. Construction started on 2011. The first unit became operational at 2020, The 4th unit have received its license on November and is expected to operate in the coming weeks. https://www.worldnuclearreport.org/Barakah-UAE-Grid-Connection-of-First-Commercial-Reactor-in-the-Arab-World.html https://www.enec.gov.ae/news/latest-news/barakah-nuclear-energy-plant-unit-1-successfully-connects-to-uae-transmission-grid/ https://www.fanr.gov.ae/en/media-centre/news?g=5345f050-f8b5-4b41-9b3f-f8ebc7797344
All Note Details