UAE Nuclear Energy Committee

In line with United Arab Emirates policy for civil usage of nuclear energy and Dubai Nuclear Energy Committee decree issuance by His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to undertake the responsibility of supervising activities related to civil usage of nuclear energy for the Emirate of Dubai, a delegation represented by Dubai Energy Sector visited South Korea to cooperate and explore the latest technologies and practices in the field of nuclear energy.

The Dubai delegation was led by the Vice Chairman of the Supreme Council of Energy, Chairman of the Dubai Nuclear Energy Committee and managing director and CEO of the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority Saeed Mohammad Al Tayer.

The delegation met Kepco President and CEO Ssang Su Kim along with senior officials and conducted a field visit to a nuclear power plant.

The two parties discussed the possible cooperation areas as well as recent available technologies in the field of civil nuclear energy (electricity).

In addition, the delegation visited Doosan Heavy Industries and met Doosan COO Shim Kyu Sang and visited a manufacturing firm for heavy nuclear energy equipment used in the NPP civil programme.

Al Tayer said: "Our visit comes in line with Dubai's interest to enhance the knowledge and expand the horizons of cooperation with international companies such as Kepco.

"Also the need to meet the growing future needs through the use of a variety of sources to generate electricity and water focusing on the highest international standards in environmental preservation and safety in line with UAE's federal policy."

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