Unit 3 at Barakah Nuclear Plant Licensed, Set to Load Fuel

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Sun, 19 Jun 2022 22:56:32 +0000

The third unit of the Barakah nuclear power plant (NPP), the first such facility in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the Arab world, is ready to begin fuel loading, according to a statement issued by the country’s nuclear regulatory agency on June 19. The Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR) on Sunday said it […]

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Latest APR-1400 Reactor Now Online at South Korea’s Shin Hanul Nuclear Plant

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Sat, 11 Jun 2022 20:10:33 +0000

The first of what could be three APR-1400 nuclear reactors at the Shin Hanul site in South Korea is now supplying electricity to the country’s power grid. Unit 1 at Shin Hanul is a 1,400-MW reactor. It was connected to the grid on June 9, just more than two weeks after the pressurized water reactor […]

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Women Are an Important Piece of UAE Nuclear Power Program

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2022 13:38:23 +0000

Tuesday, March 8, was International Women’s Day, a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The idea of an International Women’s Day (IWD) was first proposed in 1910 by Clara Zetkin, leader of the Women’s Office for the Social Democratic Party in Germany, during a conference in Copenhagen, Denmark. The […]

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POWER Digest [August 2019]

Credit to Author: POWER| Date: Thu, 01 Aug 2019 00:00:00 +0000

VW Chooses MHPS to Modernize Cogen Plant. Volkswagen AG (VW) in early July said it chose Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Europe (MHPS Europe) to build a gas-and-steam power plant in Wolfsburg, as part of the

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UAE Adds Gas Power to Its Mix and Renewables Abroad

Credit to Author: POWER| Date: Fri, 01 Mar 2019 00:00:00 +0000

The January agreement between GE and Japan’s Sumitomo Corp. for a 1.8-GW combined cycle power plant in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is part of the country’s commitment to increasing its power generation

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President eyes Misuari as UAE emissary—Lorenzana

Credit to Author: hniitsu| Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2019 08:21:31 +0000

President Duterte has been considering Nur Misuari, founder of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF), who is facing a number of legal cases from the government, as “emissary” for the United Arab Emirates.

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Pope Francis celebrates historic Mass on Arabian Peninsula

Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Tue, 05 Feb 2019 06:29:30 +0000

People crowd the Zayed Sports City Stadium as they wait for the arrival of Pope Francis in Abu Dhabi, Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019. Pope Francis arrived in Abu Dhabi on Sunday. His visit represents the first papal trip ever to the Arabian Peninsula, the birthplace of Islam. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

Pope Francis ministered on Tuesday to the thriving Catholic community in the United Arab Emirates as he concluded his historic visit to the Arabian Peninsula with the first-ever papal Mass here.

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UAE to charge P29,000 fine, traffic violations for ‘In My Feelings’ challenge

UAE to charge P29,000 fine, traffic violations for 'In My Feelings’ challenge

Emirati authorities have warned citizens who wish to do the viral “In My Feelings” dance challenge that they will be given penalties which include a Dh2,000 (P29,000) fine and 23 black points. Moreover, their vehicles will be impounded for 60 days. It is worth noting that the 23 black points authorities will give is one […]

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