![The Arab World's first nuclear power plant, the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant, in Barakah, UAE [Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation]](https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/barakah-nuclear-plant-2.jpg)
For decades, the United Arab Emirates’ energy standing was measured primarily by its capacity to produce and export oil. That baseline remains vital, but it no longer captures the multi-layered character of Abu Dhabi’s evolving energy strategy. ADNOC still plans to raise crude production capacity to five million barrels per day by 2027, while the country is simultaneously expanding nuclear generation, LNG, overseas renewables and the electricity infrastructure required by an increasingly digital economy. Rather than marking a conventional transition away from hydrocarbons, this strategy is widening the range of assets through which Abu Dhabi can exercise energy leverage. Oil remains the foundation, while technology, capital and cross-border infrastructure are being layered onto it. Barakah and the 24/7 Electricity Economy […]
