Barakah nuclear power plant is recorded in this encyclopedia from the source named below.
Overview
The Barakah nuclear power plant (Arabic: محطة براكة للطاقة النووية) (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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Editorial note
This record is a sourced summary, not original research. Where the underlying material is silent on a point, this article is silent too. Last reviewed 2026-09-23.