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Work under way on Akkuyu decommissioning costs
Work under way on Akkuyu decommissioning costs
TVEL has entered an agreement "to develop cost plans for the decommissioning" of the four units being built at Turkey's Akkuyu nuclear power plant, which are expected to have a design life of at least 60 years.
New Nuclear · Monday, 18 March 2024
Turkey continuing negotiations over new nuclear power plants
Turkey continuing negotiations over new nuclear power plants
Turkey's Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar says it hopes to launch the first unit at Akkuyu by the end of the year - while negotiations continue with Russia, China and South Korea about two more nuclear power plants.
New Nuclear · Monday, 11 March 2024
Akkuyu's first unit hits fresh landmarks
Akkuyu's first unit hits fresh landmarks
The reactor compartment of Akkuyu nuclear power plant unit 1 in Turkey has been prepared for controlled assembly of the reactor - and the generator stator has also been installed in its pre-design position.
New Nuclear · Monday, 12 February 2024
Akkuyu unit 1 gets commissioning permit
Akkuyu unit 1 gets commissioning permit
Turkey's Nuclear Regulatory Agency has issued permission to the Akkuyu nuclear power plant to commission the first power unit.
New Nuclear · Tuesday, 12 December 2023
Akkuyu 3 reactor pressure vessel delivered
Akkuyu 3 reactor pressure vessel delivered
The 350-tonne reactor pressure vessel for Akkuyu unit 3 in Turkey has been delivered after a 1700-mile journey.
New Nuclear · Thursday, 9 November 2023
Akkuyu: First polar crane commissioned, fuel loading equipment delivered
Akkuyu: First polar crane commissioned, fuel loading equipment delivered
The circular overhead crane in the first unit of the Akkuyu nuclear power plant in Turkey has been put into operation. The first components of the fuel reloading system have also been delivered, TVEL says.
New Nuclear · Tuesday, 24 October 2023
Vessel for third Akkuyu reactor ready to be shipped
Vessel for third Akkuyu reactor ready to be shipped
The manufacture of the reactor pressure vessel for unit 3 of Turkey's Akkuyu nuclear power plant has been completed in Russia. This brings the number of RPVs supplied by Russia so far this year to a record five, Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom noted.
New Nuclear · Wednesday, 27 September 2023
Turkey 'at important point' in China nuclear plant talks
Turkey 'at important point' in China nuclear plant talks
Turkey's Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar has said the country is in talks with Russia about a second nuclear plant, and with China for a third one - and has also held out the ambition of adding 5 GW of small modular reactor capacity to the country's energy system by 2050.
New Nuclear · Friday, 15 September 2023
Foundation slab completed at Akkuyu 4
Foundation slab completed at Akkuyu 4
The pouring of concrete for the foundation slab of the reactor building at Turkey's Akkuyu unit 4 has been finished - it involved 17,500 cubic metres of concrete mix.
New Nuclear · Wednesday, 9 August 2023
Turkey 'aiming for 20 GW of nuclear by 2050s'
Turkey 'aiming for 20 GW of nuclear by 2050s'
Turkey is in talks with Russia, China and South Korea over its planned second and third nuclear power plants, and with the USA and United Kingdom over small modular reactors, Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar is reported to have told a media briefing.
New Nuclear · Monday, 10 July 2023
Concreting of Akkuyu 1's inner containment dome completed
Concreting of Akkuyu 1's inner containment dome completed
The completion of concreting of the inner containment dome at Akkuyu 1 is seen as a key construction moment at Turkey's first nuclear power plant.
New Nuclear · Friday, 2 June 2023
Viewpoint: Turkey’s ambitions as a nuclear energy player
Viewpoint: Turkey’s ambitions as a nuclear energy player
The President of the Nuclear Industry Association of Turkey, Alikaan Çiftçi, explains that Turkey aspires to be a major regional manufacturing, trade and logistics hub to meet the opportunities for nuclear energy in the Middle East, Africa and Turkey.
Podcasts & Features · Tuesday, 16 May 2023
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