UAE becomes first Arab country to produce nuclear energy

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has made a remarkable achievement by becoming the first country in the Arab World to produce nuclear energy, when the Unit 1 of the Barakah Nuclear Plant in Abu Dhabi, got operational on 31 July 2020.
The plant is powered by South Korean technology and is situated in the Al Dhafrah region of Abu Dhabi.
It will produce 5.6 gigawatts of electricity and meet up to 25% of the UAE’s electricity needs.
The new plant is part of the UAE’s effort to become less reliant on oil and gas, which is the current source of the vast majority of its energy, and move towards sustainable energy sources.