Barakah nuclear power plant 3
Gross capacity
1,417MW
Barakah nuclear power plant 3 is a pressurised water reactor unit at Barakah nuclear power plant in United Arab Emirates rated at 1,417 MW gross. It is operating. Commercial operation began 24 Feb 2023.
Specification
| Reactor type | Pressurised water reactor (PWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | APR-1400 |
| Size class | Large |
| Coolant | Light water |
| Moderator | Light water |
| Gross capacity | 1,417MW |
| Net capacity (reference) | 1,337MW |
| Net capacity (design) | 1,310MW |
| Thermal output | 3,983MWt |
| Typical enrichment | 3–5% U-235 |
Ownership & location
| Site | Barakah nuclear power plant |
|---|---|
| Unit | 3 |
| Country | United Arab Emirates |
| Owner | Emirates Nuclear Energy Corp100% |
| Operator | Nawah Energy |
| Coordinates | 23.9695, 52.2361 |
Fuel chain for this unit
Fuel form
Uranium dioxide pellets in zirconium-alloy cladding
Enrichment
3–5% U-235
Who makes this assembly
- China National Nuclear Corporation PWR fuel assemblies
- ENUSA Industrias Avanzadas PWR and BWR fuel assemblies
- Framatome PWR fuel assemblies
- KEPCO Nuclear Fuel PWR fuel assemblies
- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries PWR fuel assemblies
- Westinghouse Electric Company PWR fuel assemblies
Upstream
Enriched fuel means this unit sits downstream of five conversion plants and four enrichment operators holding 88% of world capacity between the top three.
Fabricator capability is recorded against reactor type and model line, not against named units —
utilities do not publish fuel contracts. See the fuel chain.
Timeline
- 24 Sep 2014Construction start
- 22 Sep 2022First criticality
- 8 Oct 2022Grid connection
- 24 Feb 2023Commercial operation
Other units at Barakah nuclear power plant
| Unit | Status | Gross MW |
|---|---|---|
| Barakah nuclear power plant 1 | 1,417 | |
| Barakah nuclear power plant 2 | 1,417 | |
| Barakah nuclear power plant 4 | 1,417 |
Other APR-1400 units
21 units worldwide share this model designation.
| Unit | Country | Status | Gross MW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barakah nuclear power plant 1 | United Arab Emirates | 1,417 | |
| Barakah nuclear power plant 2 | United Arab Emirates | 1,417 | |
| Barakah nuclear power plant 4 | United Arab Emirates | 1,417 | |
| Saeul nuclear power plant 1 | South Korea | 1,488 | |
| Saeul nuclear power plant 2 | South Korea | 1,491 | |
| Shin-Hanul nuclear power plant 1 | South Korea | 1,455 | |
| Shin-Hanul nuclear power plant 2 | South Korea | 1,400 | |
| Buyende nuclear power plant 1 | Uganda | Announced | 1,000 |
| Buyende nuclear power plant 2 | Uganda | Announced | 1,000 |
| Duwaiheen nuclear power plant 1 | Saudi Arabia | Announced | 1,400 |
| Duwaiheen nuclear power plant 2 | Saudi Arabia | Announced | 1,400 |
| Idaho Energy Complex Payette County nuclear power plant 1 | United States | Cancelled | 1,350 |
Sources
- Global Nuclear Power Tracker, Global Energy Monitor, August 2026 release — CC BY 4.0 · retrieved 2026-09-06 · this unit last researched by GEM on 2024-05-16
- GEM.wiki entry (further reading) — CC BY-SA 4.0 — linked, not quoted