Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant
The Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant (Turkish: Akkuyu Nükleer Güç Santrali) is a large nuclear power plant in Turkey and is under construction at Akkuyu, in Büyükeceli, Mersin Province. It is expected to generate around 10% of the country's electricity when completed.
| Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant | |
|---|---|
| Official name | Akkuyu Nükleer Güç Santrali A.Ş. |
| Country | Turkey |
| Location | Akkuyu, Mersin |
| Coordinates | 36°08′40″N 33°32′28″E |
| Status | Under construction |
| Construction began | December 2017 |
| Construction cost | US$22 billion |
| Owner(s) | Akkuyu NGS Elektrik Üretim A.Ş. |
| Operator(s) | |
| Nuclear power station | |
| Reactor type | Gen III+ PWR |
| Reactor supplier | Atomstroyexport |
| Cooling source | Mediterranean Sea |
| Thermal capacity | 4 × 3200 MWth (planned) |
| Power generation | |
| Make and model | 4 x VVER-1200/509 |
| Units under const. | 4 × 1114 MW |
| Nameplate capacity | 4456 MW (planned) |
| External links | |
| Website | www.akkunpp.com |
| Commons | Related media on Commons |
In May 2010, Russia and Turkey signed an agreement that a subsidiary of Rosatom would build, own, and operate a power plant at Akkuyu comprising four 1,200 MWe VVER1200 units. Construction of the first reactor commenced in April 2018. In February 2013, Russian nuclear construction company Atomstroyexport (ASE) and Turkish construction company Özdoğu signed the site preparation contract for the proposed Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant. The contract includes excavation work at the site.
The official launch ceremony took place in April 2015.
It is expected to be the first build–own–operate nuclear power plant in the world.