Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant

Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant
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Official nameAkkuyu Nükleer Güç Santrali A.Ş.
CountryTurkey
LocationAkkuyu, Mersin
Coordinates36°08′40″N 33°32′28″E / 36.14444°N 33.54111°E / 36.14444; 33.54111
StatusUnder construction
Construction beganDecember 2017[1]
Construction costUS$22 billion[citation needed]
Owner(s)Akkuyu NGS Elektrik Üretim A.Ş.
Operator(s)
Nuclear power station
Reactor typeGen III+ PWR
Reactor supplierAtomstroyexport
Cooling sourceMediterranean Sea
Thermal capacity4 × 3200 MWth (planned)
Power generation
Make and model4 x VVER-1200/509
Units under const.4 × 1114 MW
Nameplate capacity4456 MW (planned)
External links
Websitewww.akkunpp.com
CommonsRelated media on Commons

The Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant (Turkish: Akkuyu Nükleer Güç Santrali) is a large nuclear power plant in Turkey under construction located in Akkuyu, Büyükeceli, Mersin Province.[2] It is expected to generate around 10% of the country's electricity when completed.[3]

In May 2010, Russia and Turkey signed an agreement that a subsidiary of Rosatom would build, own, and operate a power plant in Akkuyu comprising four 1,200 MWe VVER1200 units. Construction of the first reactor commenced in April 2018.[4] In February 2013, Russian nuclear construction company Atomstroyexport (ASE) and Turkish construction company Özdoğu signed the site preparation contract for the proposed Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant. The contract includes excavation work at the site.[5]

The official launch ceremony took place in April 2015.[6]

It is expected to be the first build–own–operate nuclear power plant in the world.[7][8]

  1. ^ "Akkuyu construction formally starts". World Nuclear News. 12 December 2017. Archived from the original on 24 October 2020. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Welcome to the site of Akkuyu NPP JSC!". Akkuyu NGS location. Akkuyu NGS A.Ş., akkunpp.com. Archived from the original on 19 January 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2012.
  3. ^ "Turkey's nuclear power plant to produce 10% of electricity need". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  4. ^ "Russian plant for Turkey's Akkuyu". World Nuclear News. 13 May 2010. Retrieved 31 May 2010.
  5. ^ "Russia And Turkey Sign Akkuyu Site Preparation Contract". NucNet. 22 February 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
  6. ^ "Smirnov: Akkuyu Nükleer Santral inşaatı 2018'de başlayabilir". World Nuclear News. 15 April 2015. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
  7. ^ "How They Do It: Turkey".
  8. ^ "The Akkuyu NPP and Russian-Turkish Nuclear Cooperation: Asymmetries and risks – Ioannis N. Grigoriadis and Eliza R. Gheorghe". ΕΛΙΑΜΕΠ. 20 May 2022. Retrieved 3 June 2022.

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