Q. Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant, recently seen in the news, is located in which country?
Answer:
United Arab Emirates
Notes: The United Arab Emirates has completed the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant, the first nuclear power plant in the Arab world.
Located in Al Dhafra, Abu Dhabi, near Ruwais, it began construction in 2012 and started operations in 2020. The plant has four reactors and, once fully operational, will reduce carbon emissions by 21 million tonnes annually. It will produce 40 terawatt-hours (TWh) of electricity each year, meeting 25% of the UAE's electricity needs, equivalent to New Zealand's annual consumption. The plant will power major companies, including ADNOC, Emirates Steel, and Emirates Global