The reactor was installed at Unit 3 of the Akkuyu NPP, which is under construction in Turkey, and nuclear fuel was delivered to Unit 2.
The reactor vessel was installed using Open top technology. It involves supplying equipment to the containment zone through the open top of the cylindrical part of the reactor building.
The technology allows for optimal combination of installation and construction work before the installation of the dome of the inner containment.
After the completion of the installation work, a joint commission of Akkuyu Nuclear, an independent inspection organization, and the Turkish regulator carried out quality control of the reactor vessel installation.
At the end of December, a batch of nuclear fuel for Unit 2 also arrived at the Akkuyu NPP site. Fuel assemblies were delivered to the site in special transport containers and placed in the fresh fuel storage facility, where it is stored in compliance with all international nuclear safety requirements.
Akkuyu NPP is the first nuclear power plant being built in Turkey. The Akkuyu NPP project consists of four power units with Russian-designed VVER Generation 3+ reactors. The capacity of each power unit is 1,200 MW.
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