Emirates Nuclear Energy Company and Westinghouse Electric Company signed an agreement on Friday to explore opportunities for collaboration when it comes to nuclear energy solutions, as per an official media release. Specifically, the scope of this agreement is to focus on speeding up the deployment of the AP1000 reactor in the U.S.
The agreement was signed in Washington, DC, and has as a main focus the U.S.’s vision of quadrupling energy production from nuclear sources by 2050 in a bid to meet rising power demands.
“The world is turning to nuclear energy as a necessity for delivering clean and reliable baseload electricity to meet power demand in parallel with protecting the grid,” said His Excellency Mohamed Al Hammadi, ENEC’s managing director and chief executive officer.
“With ENEC’s proven track record in developing one of the world’s most advanced nuclear energy programs, our collaboration with Westinghouse brings together two leaders in our fields. This marks a significant step in supporting the US’s bold ambitions to rapidly expand its nuclear fleet, reinforcing the deep and long-standing energy partnership between the UAE and the US,” he also said.
“We look forward to partnering with ENEC to explore new AP1000 projects globally while providing ongoing support to Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant,” said Dan Sumner, Interim CEO of Westinghouse Electric Company.