Abu Dhabi – WAM
Mohammed Ibrahim Al Hammadi, Managing Director and CEO of the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation, has been elected to the Board of Directors of the World Nuclear Association as the first Emirati to hold this position..
The World Nuclear Association, headquartered in the British capital, London, supports the development of nuclear energy programs around the world, and its members are responsible for 70% of the world’s nuclear energy production. The members also choose the general manager and elect a board of directors of 20 members, where the board performs the legal duties related to managing the association and setting its policies and strategic objectives..
This election comes against the backdrop of the exceptional achievements of the UAE’s peaceful nuclear program, specifically the development of the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plants in the Al Dhafra region in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi about a decade ago, which has become a model for all new nuclear energy projects around the world..
It is noteworthy that two of the four Barakah plants are currently in the stage of commercial operation, while the remaining two plants have reached the final stages of completion, as the UAE has become the first in the Arab world to own a multi-station nuclear power project in the operational phase, and the Barakah plants are the largest contributor to accelerating Reducing the carbon footprint of the energy sector in the UAE and the region, and a pivotal contributor to achieving the goals of the UAE’s strategic initiative for climate neutrality by 2050.
Since 2008, Al Hammadi has focused on developing the UAE Peaceful Nuclear Energy Program, specifically ensuring compliance with local regulatory requirements and the highest international standards for safety, security, quality, transparency and nuclear non-proliferation, while the focus is now on the next stage of the broader view of the UAE Peaceful Nuclear Program with the transition of the Emirates Energy Corporation. From nuclear power to new areas related to research, development and innovation in the growing nuclear energy sector in the country, including models of small reactors and the possibility of developing new plants, exporting energy and nuclear energy expertise to the region, as well as exploring the development of new sources of environmentally friendly energy such as hydrogen.