Citing the potential for a repeat of the 2011 Fukushima nuclear meltdown, the Ontario Clean Air Alliance wants an interim moratorium on the Pickering Nuclear Generating Station’s (PNGS) operation.
The aging plant is slated for closure in 2024, and the alliance says a moratorium should be imposed until the operators can prove to the public that it poses no risk to public safety. Ontario Power Generation (OPG) operates the plant, which consists of eight CANDU reactors a type of reactor that uses deuterium oxide, or heavy water, as a moderator and coolant and natural (not enriched) uranium as a fuel. Two of the plant s reactors have already been permanently shuttered because of their age.
06 April 2021
Share
Barakah unit 1 entered commercial operation today, the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) has announced. The unit, which is operated by Nawah Energy Company, has been the single largest electricity generator in the UAE since reaching 100% power in early December. ENEC said the 1400-megawatt unit, which is in the Al Dhafra region of Abu Dhabi, is now providing constant, reliable and sustainable electricity around the clock . As a result, ENEC says it is now leading the largest decarbonisation effort of any industry in the UAE to date .
Barakah 1 is the first nuclear power unit in the Arab world (Image: ENEC)
Leaders greet nation as Unit 1 of Barakah Plant starts commercial operations
5 hours ago
Gulf Today,
Staff Reporter
The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) announced on Tuesday that the Unit 1 of Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant has started commercial operations. The start of commercial operations follows a period of extensive testing, overseen by the independent national regulator - the Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR).
FANR conducted 312 independent inspections since the start of Barakah’s development. These reviews have been conducted alongside more than 42 assessments and peer reviews by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and World Association of Nuclear Operators (WANO).
Unit 1 of UAE s Barakah Plant starts commercial operations gulfbusiness.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from gulfbusiness.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
UAE s First Nuclear Unit Enters Commercial Operation powermag.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from powermag.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.