Barakah nuclear power plant
Al Dhafra Region, United Arab Emirates
The 44th largest power station in the world
The Barakah nuclear power plant (BNPP) is a nuclear power station in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The site is in the Al Dhafra region of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, approximately 53 km west-southwest of Al Dhannah City, on the coastline between the Persian Gulf and the E11 highway. It consists of four APR-1400 nuclear reactors. Its total nameplate capacity is 5600 MW which is intended to supply up to 25% of UAE's electricity needs. It is the first nuclear power station in the UAE, the first nuclear power station in the Arabian Peninsula and the first commercial nuclear power station in the Arab World. A drone strike against the nuclear facility caused a fire at the perimeter on May 17, 2026. The Ministry of Defense later reported the drone originated in Iraqi territory.
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