Meed | UAE and India sign nuclear pact

UAE and India sign nuclear pact

11 September 2024

Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (Enec) and Nuclear Power Corporation of India (NPCIL) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on the operation and development of civil nuclear energy programmes.

According to Enec, the MoU establishes a framework for “potential cooperation in various areas, including the supply chain development, sharing of operational expertise, human resource development, the provision of nuclear consulting services, future investment opportunities and research and development”.

This agreement is the first MOU between the UAE and India in the nuclear sector. It marks an important step in strengthening the strategic partnership between both nations to accelerate the decarbonisation of the energy sector.

“This MoU is a major step forward in our goal to triple global nuclear energy capacity by 2050, while drawing on the valuable expertise of our partners in India,” said Mohamed Al-Hammadi, Enec managing director and chief executive.

The UAE’s nuclear regulator recently announced that the fourth reactor of the Barakah nuclear power plant has reached commercial operations.

The completion of the 5,600MW, $43bn project coincides with the UAE’s plan to invest in and codevelop nuclear power plants globally.

As part of its MoU announcement with India, Enec said it has now signed over 100 MoUs with 16 nations. Its objectives include knowledge sharing and collaboration with other nations utilising nuclear energy for power generation as well as those nations looking to commence their programmes in the future.

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Jennifer Aguinaldo