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Akkuyu nuclear plant expected to start producing power in early 2027
Rosatom says Turkey’s Akkuyu nuclear plant is due to start operating in January or February 2027.
The plant is being built in Turkey, and Rosatom is Russia’s state nuclear corporation.
The project is nearing the start of commissioning work, which involves testing the plant’s systems before operation.
Rosatom chief executive Alexey Likhachev said authorization for hot functional testing was expected within hours of his statement.
Fuel is expected to be loaded into the first reactor in December.
If the schedule holds, Turkey will begin receiving electricity from the plant in early 2027, a long-awaited milestone for the project.
Turkey’s Akkuyu nuclear power plant is scheduled to begin producing electricity in January or February 2027, Rosatom’s chief executive said.
Alexey Likhachev said authorization for hot functional testing was expected within hours.
He said loading real fuel into the first reactor vessel would start as early as December.
Likhachev described the plant as being at the finish line for starting commissioning work.
- Who
- Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev announced the schedule.
- What
- The Akkuyu nuclear power plant is expected to begin producing electricity in January or February 2027.
- When
- January or February 2027.
- Where
- Akkuyu, Turkey.
- Why
- Not stated
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Likhachev said authorization for hot functional testing was expected within the next few hours.
Loading real fuel into the first reactor vessel was expected to start.
The plant was scheduled to begin supplying nuclear electricity.
- Plant
- Akkuyu nuclear power plant
- Country
- Turkey
- Expected power start
- January-February 2027
- Fuel loading
- As early as December
- Announced by
- Alexey Likhachev, Rosatom CEO
What people are saying
We are not just on the home stretch, we are right at the finish line when it comes to starting commissioning work at the Akkuyu plant.
We expect authorization to begin hot functional testing within the next few hours.
I am looking forward to our successful completion of these trials, and loading of real fuel into the first reactor vessel will start as early as in December.
In January-February, Turkey will receive this long-awaited nuclear electricity.