Middle East and North African nations plans nuclear projects

Middle East and North African nations plans to set up new nuclear construction and operation projects that are offering global companies and local civil engineering firms worth $400 billion (approx Rs 1,820,000 crore).

Saudi Arabia's recently established King Abdullah City of Atomic and Renewable Energy (KA CARE) are working to build an entire city that produces zero Co2 emissions by only using an energy mix of nuclear power and other renewable sources. This complex and sizeable new nuclear project is by far the region's largest, with an individual budget of over $350 billion to secure 16 new nuclear units.

The Jordan Atomic Energy Commission has also planne to set up 1,000 MW unit at Majdal, Mafraq Province in central Jordan. The main EPC contractor will be announced soon and the construction will begin shortly, for the $6 billion (approx Rs 2,670,000 crore) plant to be operational by 2017.

Source: Zawya