Top 100 Arabs 2025

9. Mohamed Al Hammadi

MD and CEO, Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC)

Origin: UAE

Residence: UAE

Sector: Energy

2024 Rank: 9

Al Hammadi has spearheaded the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) since 2008, driving the UAE’s Peaceful Nuclear Energy Program. His leadership culminated in the full operation of the Barakah Nuclear

Energy Plant in September 2024, the Arab world’s first nuclear energy facility. The Barakah Plant contributes 5,600 megawatts, meeting 25 per cent of the UAE’s electricity demand.

ENEC recently partnered with newcleo to explore European lead-cooled fast reactor technology for MENA and European projects. In 2024, ENEC launched ENEC Consulting, a subsidiary leveraging ENEC’s expertise to support global civil nuclear energy programmes. Al Hammadi also assumed the chairmanship of the World Nuclear Association in 2024.

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