Turkish Energy Minister: The first power block of the Akkuyu nuclear…
Turkish Energy Minister: The first power block of the Akkuyu nuclear power plant will be launched by the end of the year.
Consensus
- The first energy block of the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant is planned to be commissioned by the end of the year.
- Work on launching the first reactor is proceeding at full speed.
- Both the Turkish and Russian sides are concentrating all their efforts on the project.
- Approximately 2,000 tests are required as part of the preparatory work for the launch.
- Testing is currently underway.
Points of divergence
- The general director of Rosatom, Alexey Likhachev, stated that Rosatom plans to begin loading nuclear fuel and carry out the launch of the first energy block of Akkuyu in the autumn of the current year. — vedomosti
- Likhachev stated in July that the Akkuyu project is under significant pressure, and direct opposition from several Western government bodies is affecting its cost and implementation timeline. — vedomosti
- The director of Akkuyu Nuclear, Sergey Butskikh, reported that construction and installation work continue on the second, third, and fourth blocks, along with personnel training. — vesti
Coverage (2 sources)
- Turkish Minister of Energy: First power unit of Akkuyu NPP to be launched by the end of the year — Ведомости
- First power block of the "Akku" nuclear power plant is planned to be launched by the end of the year — Вести
Key entities
- Turkey
- Alparslan Bayraktar
- Moscow
- Akku Nuclear Power Plant
- Akku Nuclear Power Plant
- Akku Nuclear Power Plant