Arab world's first nuclear plant

Delivering the project has been a feat of engineering. As many as 18,000 people worked on the project at the height of construction. Huge amounts of materials were taken to the remote site, about 280 kilometres west of Abu Dhabi. Once all four reactors are operational, Barakah will have a daily workforce of about 2,500 people, Mr Al Kaabi said, and maintenance workers drafted in every two months.