Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) and Emirates Nuclear Energy Company (ENEC) announced the first delivery of low-carbon aluminium produced at the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant on 7 August 2025.
EGA is marketing the metal as MinimAL, which will be supplied to CANEX Aluminum. The product expands the UAE’s low-carbon materials portfolio.
Electricity for aluminium smelting accounts for around 60 percent of the industry’s greenhouse gas emissions. ENEC’s Barakah plant provides continuous electricity, supporting industrial decarbonisation.
“Global demand for low carbon aluminium is expected to triple by 2040, and EGA aims to play an important role in this growth. MinimAL is our latest low-carbon product, made possible through the UAE’s investment in nuclear power generation. We are glad to be working with ENEC to supply more low carbon aluminium to the world,” said Abdulnasser Bin Kalban, Chief Executive Officer of EGA.
“This milestone shows how nuclear energy is boosting national energy security and enabling the UAE’s industrial decarbonisation in parallel, reliably powering energy-intensive sectors like aluminium production with clean electricity 24/7. Through the abundant electricity generated at Barakah, 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,” said Mohamed Al Hammadi, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of ENEC.
CANEX is the first customer to use MinimAL for infrastructure, solar, transportation and architectural applications.
The electricity is certified through the UAE’s Clean Energy Certification programme under International REC Standard protocols, supplied via EWEC.
Barakah generates 40 terawatt-hours of electricity annually, covering about 25 percent of UAE demand. Carbon-free power from the plant avoids 22.4 million tonnes of emissions each year, equivalent to removing 4.8 million cars from the road.