Emirates Nuclear Energy Company wins the “Excellence in Energy” award at the “Platts World Energy Awards 2025”

Emirates Nuclear Energy Company received the “Excellence in Energy” award from the “Platts World Energy Awards 2025”, which was hosted by Standard & Poor International in New York. This is the first time this award has been given to a nuclear energy company in a decade, in honor of the distinguished achievements and leadership role of the company in the global energy sector. This achievement highlights the importance of nuclear energy to countries of the world, in their quest to provide reliable and sustainable electricity.

According to the Abu Dhabi Media Office, Emirates Nuclear Energy Company was honored with this award for its success in developing and operating the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant, which is the first multi-station peaceful nuclear energy project in the operating phase, and the largest single source of clean electricity in the United Arab Emirates and the region. The award highlights the status of the Barakah plants as a global model for clean energy projects, in terms of completing a huge peaceful nuclear energy project in a safe and efficient manner, within schedule, in accordance with the highest international standards, in addition to achieving sustainable local and international returns.

Emirates Nuclear Energy Company’s victory in this award reinforces the leadership position of Abu Dhabi and the UAE in the global energy sector, as the country has become a model for best practices in the peaceful nuclear energy sector, and highlights the growth of the region and its endeavor to become a major energy producer to meet the great demand from the artificial intelligence and technology sectors, in addition to heavy industries searching for clean and reliable energy sources.

The winners of this award are selected by an independent committee of international energy experts, and it is open to all projects within all energy production technologies, in competitive fields that include renewable energy sources, traditional energy, and advanced network solutions.

Mohammed Al Hammadi, Managing Director and CEO of Emirates Nuclear Energy Company and its group of companies, said: “Emirates Nuclear Energy Company’s receipt of this award confirms its pioneering role in supporting the global process of transition to clean energy sources. This was achieved thanks to the thoughtful vision and firm support of the wise leadership during the development of the Barakah plants, which brought together Emirati competencies and expertise alongside international experts, to produce abundant electricity free of carbon emissions.”

Al Hammadi added: “Barakah plants played a pioneering role in the region’s journey to transition to clean energy sources, in addition to providing clean and reliable electricity to society, industrial sectors and a growing digital infrastructure. We are now working to share our model in developing peaceful nuclear energy projects with other countries and international companies, in order to accelerate the development and deployment of nuclear energy in a timely manner on the global level.”

The Platts Global Energy Awards have been honoring achievements in this sector for nearly three decades, and highlighting companies and institutions that are achieving results with real impact through their work. This award of excellence places Emirates Nuclear Energy Company among a distinguished group of global energy companies whose contributions are recognized. The award highlights the local and global impact of the Barakah power plants, which were completed on time and on budget, becoming one of the most efficient new nuclear power programs in the world, providing stable power for the UAE’s primary electrical load.

Emirates Nuclear Energy Company receiving its first global recognition in the “Platts Awards” is an important recognition and a bright point in its journey, as it works to export its expertise and expand its international cooperation to accelerate the development of nuclear power plants and deploy them in the world in a safe and effective manner.