Top 100 Arabs 2024

9. Mohamed Al Hammadi

Managing director and CEO, Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC)

Origin: UAE

Residence: UAE

Sector: Energy

2023 Rank: 10

Al Hammadi has been the driving force behind the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) since 2008. He has overseen the implementation of the UAE Peaceful Nuclear Energy Programme.

Under his leadership, the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant, the UAE and Arab world’s first nuclear energy facility has achieved remarkable milestones, including the startup and connection of its first unit to the UAE grid in 2020, marking the UAE as the 31st nation globally to utilise nuclear energy for electricity generation.

Recently, ENEC announced the successful startup of the plant’s fourth unit. Barakah ranks among the largest nuclear energy facilities globally.

The plant’s contribution of 5,600 megawatts will ultimately meet a quarter of the UAE’s electricity demand. Mohamed Al Hammadi has also taken over as chairman of the World Nuclear Association this year.

Carlos Slim Helu

HH Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Al Saud