Tรผrkiye's first nuclear power plant, Akkuyu, is expected to enter its commissioning phase in 2026, with the first reactor unit preparing to begin initial operations, according to a senior executive.
"Next year will be the commissioning year for the first unit," Anton Dedusenko, chair of the board of directors of Akkuyu Nuclear JSC, a subsidiary of the Russian conglomerate Rosatom that is building four reactors at the site on the Mediterranean.
The $20 billion Akkuyu project faced multiple setbacks, including pandemic-related disruptions, delays caused by German Siemens' failure to deliver some key components, and financial challenges that Dedusenko said included funds frozen abroad.
The plant is seen as a cornerstone of Tรผrkiye's strategy to diversify energy supplies and reduce import dependence.
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