The United Arab Emirates and South Korea are in talks to build even more nuclear energy power plants and partner to build reactors elsewhere in the world, sources report.
The UAE recently commissioned a massive new nuclear power plant, which now provides around 25% of the UAE’s energy needs.
According to the government and nuclear industry sources, Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO), Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co., and the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation, the ordering body, held a virtual meeting to discuss a partnership on the construction of the fifth and sixth units at the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant, Pulse News Korea reported.
Multiple sources familiar with the project said soil preparation work has been partially completed at the construction site.
Both sides are expected to settle the details following further negotiations.
South Korea is set to build two additional units is estimated at 20 trillion won (US$15.3 billion).
Both Korea and UAE have demonstrated a strong desire for the project, sources said.
The countries have also been working together to provide the skills and capacity for other countries to build nuclear energy, to meet decarbonisation goals.
