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![The fourth and last reactor of the Barakah nuclear power plant in the United Arab Emirates, which Korean companies built, entered the preparation phase for commercial operation, the Korea Electric Power Corp. (Kepco) said Friday. It is the last of the four reactors built at the plant under a $20 billion project won by a Kepco-led consortium in 2009, which marked Korea's first nuclear export. The third unit began commercial operation in February. [KEPCO]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/10054101.jpg?imageId=10054101&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
![The third reactor of the Barakah nuclear plant of the United Arab Emirates. [KOREA ELECTRIC POWER CORPORATION]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/11494047.jpg?imageId=11494047&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
![The unit 1 reactor of the Barakah nuclear power plant in Al Dhafra, United Arab Emirates. [YONHAP]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/11040897.jpg?imageId=11040897&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
![The U.A.E. Ambassador to Korea Abdulla Saif Al Nuaimi, left, and the People Power Party Rep. Lee Myoung-su, right, who heads the Korea-U.A.E. parliamentary association, discuss latest events in the U.A.E-Korea ties at the embassy in Seoul on Sept. 10. [PARK SANG-MOON]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/12274354.jpg?imageId=12274354&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)