애초 2017년 1호기가 상업 가동될 예정이었으나 UAE 정부가 국제적 수준의 안전 보장, 자국민 전문 인력 훈련 등을 이유로 미루고 있다.
Unit 1 was supposed to begin commercial operations in 2017, but the UAE government has delayed it for a variety of reasons, including ensuring international standards of safety and training for its own nationals.