Established in 2016, Nawah Energy Company (Nawah) is the subsidiary of the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) and Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) in charge of operating and maintaining Units 1-4 of the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant, the first nuclear energy plant in the UAE and the Arab World, located in the Al Dhafra Region, Abu Dhabi.
Nawah harnesses the power of nuclear energy to provide a safe, reliable, clean and sustainable supply of low-carbon electricity to contribute to the UAE’s social and economic development and enhance the quality of life for generations to come.
With safety as its overriding priority, and in adherence to the highest international standards in the nuclear industry, Nawah will generate up to 5,600 megawatts of energy from the 4 units at Barakah, supplying approximately 25% of the UAE’s electricity requirements.