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The United Arab Emirates has begun start-up operations in the initial unit of its first nuclear power plant. This was stated by the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) on Saturday. The Barakah nuclear power plant in Abu Dhabi, a major oil producer, is being built by Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO). The plant was originally due to open in 2017 but start-up of its first reactor was repeatedly delayed. ENEC said its subsidiary Nawah Energy Company has successfully started up Unit 1 of the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant, located in the Al Dhafrah Region of Abu Dhabi. ENEC's chief executive Mohamed Ibrahim al-Hammadi said UAE is another step closer to achieving the goal of supplying up to a quarter of the nation's electricity needs and powering its future growth with safe, reliable, and emissions-free electricity//JP