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Nuclear fuel to be delivered to Akkuyu 'this spring'

Nuclear fuel to be delivered to Akkuyu 'this spring'

Rosatom's Director General Alexei Likhachev said, after talks with Turkey's energy minister Fatih Dönmez, that nuclear fuel would be delivered to Akkuyu this spring, with construction to be completed in the third quarter and then "proceed to commissioning".

New Nuclear 01 March 2023

'No damage' reported at Akkuyu site after Turkey earthquakes

'No damage' reported at Akkuyu site after Turkey earthquakes

Updated Tuesday 10:30 GMT: There have been no reports of damage to the Akkuyu nuclear power plant after two large earthquakes struck Turkey. Following safety checks, construction is continuing, the project team says.

Regulation & Safety 06 February 2023

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Korea proposes building four reactors for Turkey

Korea proposes building four reactors for Turkey

Korea Electric Power Corporation has submitted a preliminary proposal to Turkey for the construction of four APR-1400 reactors at an undisclosed site in the northern part of the country.

New Nuclear 31 January 2023

In pictures: Inner dome in place as Akkuyu aims for 2023

In pictures: Inner dome in place as Akkuyu aims for 2023

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Russia's Vladimir Putin discussed progress on building Turkey's first nuclear power plant as the latest landmark saw the inner containment dome installed in the design position at Akkuyu unit 1.

New Nuclear 06 January 2023

Akkuyu 2’s reactor vessel installed

Akkuyu 2’s reactor vessel installed

The second unit at Turkey's Akkuyu nuclear power plant has had the installation of its reactor pressure vessel completed.

New Nuclear 22 September 2022

Polar crane lifted into place at Akkuyu unit 1

Polar crane lifted into place at Akkuyu unit 1

The operation to mount the circular bridge crane - a key part of the reactor building that will be used at all stages of the plant's life cycle - took about four hours to complete.

New Nuclear 24 August 2022

Turkey seeks to resolve Akkuyu constructors dispute

Turkey seeks to resolve Akkuyu constructors dispute

Turkey's Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources says it has taken the "necessary initiatives to resolve the conflict between the parties" after the Rosatom subsidiary Akkuyu Nuclear was reported to have terminated the contract with Turkish firm IC Içtaş.

New Nuclear 03 August 2022

Construction begins of fourth Turkish reactor

Construction begins of fourth Turkish reactor

First safety-related concrete has been poured for the fourth unit of the Akkuyu nuclear power plant under construction in the Mersin province of Turkey. The Akkuyu project - Turkey's first nuclear power plant - is based on an intergovernmental agreement Russia and Turkey signed in 2010.

New Nuclear 21 July 2022

Hot metal for Akkuyu 4

Hot metal for Akkuyu 4

The Atomenergomash factory in Volgodonsk, Russia is manufacturing the bottom of the reactor pressure vessel for Turkey's Akkuyu 4.

New Nuclear 04 July 2022

Work starts on Akkuyu 4 turbine building

Work starts on Akkuyu 4 turbine building

Construction has begun of the foundation slab for the turbine building of unit 4 at the Akkuyu nuclear power plant in Turkey.

New Nuclear 30 May 2022