Rosatom Targets Dec. 2026 for Akkuyu NPP Unit 1 Physical Startup
Rosatom is in talks to sell a 49% stake in the Akkuyu nuclear power plant construction project in Turkey, according to Anton Dedusenko, chairman of the board of directors of Akkuyu Nuclear JSC, who previously told Bloomberg.
Consensus
- The physical start-up of the first energy block of the Akkuyu NPP in Turkey is planned for the second half of December.
- Rosatom is constructing the Akkuyu NPP in Mersin Province, Turkey.
- The Akkuyu NPP will consist of four energy blocks, each with a capacity of 1200 MW.
- The project involves Russian-designed VVER-1200 reactors of the 3+ generation.
- The project is being implemented under the 'build-own-operate' model.
Points of divergence
- Rosatom expects the first block to transition from construction to commissioning status before the new year, with a focus on achieving physical start-up by December. — interfax
- Rosatom is in negotiations to sell a 49% stake in the Akkuyu project, with the process ongoing and requiring Turkish government approval. — interfax
- A previous attempt to sell 49% to the Cengiz-Kolin-Kalyon consortium failed in February 2018 due to commercial disagreements. — interfax
- Turkish state energy holding EUAS was considered a potential new partner in 2018. — interfax
- The possibility of selling 49% is provided for in the intergovernmental agreement signed in 2010. — interfax
- President Putin expressed confidence that Rosatom would launch the first block this year as planned. — vesti
- In September, Likhachev stated Rosatom was on the verge of starting the physical start-up procedure. — vesti
Coverage (3 sources)
- Rosatom expects physical start-up of Block No. 1 of the nuclear power plant in Turkey in December — Интерфакс
- Likhachev: The reactor of the first block of the — Вести
- Rosatom expects physical start of first nuclear power plant block in Turkey before New Year — Интерфакс