Human chain against nuclear plant in Turkey
| Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant | |
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 Location of Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant
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| Official name | Akkuyu Nükleer Güç Santrali A.Ş. |
| Country | Turkey |
| Location | Akkuyu, Mersin |
| Coordinates | 36°08′40″N 33°32′28″E / 36.14444°N 33.54111°ECoordinates: 36°08′40″N 33°32′28″E / 36.14444°N 33.54111°E |
| Status | Under construction |
| Construction began | Unit 1: April 3, 2018 |
| Commission date | 2022 (scheduled) |
| Construction cost | $20 billion USD |
| Owner(s) | Akkuyu NGS Elektrik Üretim A.Ş. |
| Nuclear power station | |
| Reactor type | PWR |
| Reactor supplier | Atomstroyexport |
| Cooling source | Mediterranean Sea |
| Power generation | |
| Make and model | VVER-1200/509 |
| Units under const. | 1 × 1114 MW |
| Units planned | 3 × 1114 MW |
| Thermal capacity | 4 × 3200 MWth (planned) |
| Nameplate capacity | 4456 MW (planned) |
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Website www.akkunpp.com |
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The Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant (Turkish: Akkuyu Nükleer Güç Santrali) is a nuclear power plant under development at Akkuyu, in Büyükeceli, Mersin Province, Turkey. It will be the country's first nuclear power plant.
In May 2010, Russia and Turkey signed an agreement that a subsidiary of Rosatom — Akkuyu NGS Elektrik Uretim Corp. (APC: Akkuyu Project Company) — would build, own, and operate a power plant at Akkuyu comprising four 1,200 MW VVER units. The agreement was ratified by the Turkish Parliament in July 2010. Engineering and survey work started at the site in 2011.
In 2013, Russian nuclear construction company Atomstroyexport (ASE) and Turkish construction company Ozdogu 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. Major construction started in March 2018, and the first unit is expected to become operational in 2023. The other three units are expected to be complete by 2025.
Financing is provided by Russian investors, with 93% from a Rosatom subsidiary. Up to 49% of shares may be sold later to other investors. Potential investors are Turkish companies Park Teknik and Elektrik Üretim.
Turkish Electricity Trade and Contract Corporation (TETAS) has guaranteed the purchase of 70% power generated from the first two units and 30% from the third and fourth units over a 15-year power purchase agreement. Electricity will be purchased at a price of 12.35 US cents per kW·h and the remaining power will be sold in the open market by the producer.
The most important objection is that Büyükeceli and the surrounding coastline may lose its touristic potential after the realization of the project. Büyükeceli residents are also worried that the already low population of the town may further decrease and the town may lose its township status. However, the president of the township's commercial counsel Alper Gursoy also added that nuclear energy is necessary for Turkey's economy and that the construction of such a large plant may benefit the town economically.
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