UAE launches first low‑carbon aluminium from nuclear power
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UAE produces low‑carbon aluminium using Barakah nuclear electricity – Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) and Emirates Nuclear Energy Company (ENEC) delivered the nation’s inaugural low‑carbon aluminium, generated with power from the Barakah nuclear plant [1].
Product branded MinimAL, first sold to Egypt’s CANEX Aluminum – The aluminium is marketed as MinimAL; CANEX Aluminum will use it for infrastructure, solar, transport and architectural applications [1].
Low‑carbon aluminium strengthens UAE’s industrial export profile – EGA says the new product positions the UAE as a reliable low‑carbon material supplier, noting that electricity for smelting accounts for roughly 60 % of global aluminium emissions [1].
CEO forecasts demand tripling by 2040, cites nuclear investment – EGA CEO Abdulnasser Bin Kalban stated global low‑carbon aluminium demand is expected to triple by 2040 and highlighted the role of UAE nuclear power in delivering MinimAL [1].
ENEC cites nuclear power’s role in energy security and emissions cuts – Managing Director Mohamed Al Hammadi explained that Barakah’s clean, 24/7 electricity boosts national energy security, powers aluminium production, and avoids 22.4 million tonnes of CO₂ annually [1].
Barakah now supplies 25 % of UAE electricity; power certified – The fourth Barakah unit, in commercial operation since last year, meets a quarter of the country’s demand; its electricity is certified through the UAE Clean Energy Certification programme using International REC Standard protocols and delivered via Emirates Water and Electricity Company [1].
- Abdulnasser Bin Kalban, EGA CEO – “Global demand for low carbon aluminium is expected to triple by 2040… MinimAL is our latest low‑carbon product, made possible through the UAE’s investment in nuclear power generation.”
- Mohamed Al Hammadi, ENEC Managing Director and CEO – “This milestone shows how nuclear energy is boosting national energy security and enabling the UAE’s industrial decarbonisation… we have unlocked the significant, proven and long‑term benefits of nuclear energy to power the UAE’s low‑carbon economy for decades to come.”
- Mutassem Daaboul, Managing Director of CANEX Aluminum – “Our upcycling model already transforms waste into value‑added products. Now, with MinimAL, we are taking another step forward by reducing embedded emissions at the very beginning of our process.”