The commissioning of the first reactor of the Akkuyu nuclear power plant in Turkey will cover about 2.5% of the country's electricity needs. This was announced by the Turkish Minister of Energy Alparslan Bayraktar.
With the commissioning of the first reactor of the Akkuyu NPP, it will produce 1,200 MW of electricity, which is approximately 2.5% of Turkey's needs. The launch of all four reactors will cover 10% of Turkey's electricity needs through nuclear energy.
It was noted that the implementation of the project will also help reduce gas imports by 7-7.5 billion cubic meters per year and reduce carbon dioxide emissions into the atmosphere by 35 million tons.
The first power unit of the Akkuyu NPP is scheduled to be commissioned in 2025. In addition, next year the Turkish authorities intend to make decisions on the construction of two new nuclear power plants — in the Black Sea province of Sinop and in Thrace.
Negotiations are already underway with Russia and the Republic of Korea to implement new projects. Rosatom is showing interest in participating in the construction of a nuclear power plant in Sinop.
Akkuyu NPP will be the first nuclear power plant in Turkey, built by the Russian Rosatom Group. The station includes four power units with Russian-designed VVER generation III+ reactors, each of which will have a capacity of 1,200 MW.
Earlier www1.ru reported that the turbine installation was completed on the first unit of the Akkuyu NPP.
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