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AtkinsRealis and Turkey agree to study a possible nuclear plant
AtkinsRealis and Turkey’s TUNAS signed an agreement for a study of a possible nuclear project in Turkey.
The study will examine a potential multiunit plant, with work due to be completed by the end of 2027.
The parties are discussing a six-unit, 4.5-gigawatt plant, and a separate engineering design study is planned for completion by 2028.
Turkey is considering new sites in Sinop on the Black Sea and in the Thrace region, beyond the 4.8-gigawatt Akkuyu plant under construction.
Turkey aims to raise nuclear capacity to 10 gigawatts by 2040, when it expects nuclear power to provide 11 per cent of electricity demand.
The study and design work could lead to a final investment decision, while financing and project costs remain important factors.
AtkinsRealis and Turkish state-owned nuclear energy company TUNAS signed an agreement for a feasibility study on a potential nuclear project in Turkey.
The study will assess a possible multiunit plant and include front-end engineering and design work.
AtkinsRealis said the comprehensive study is to be completed by the end of 2027.
The parties are discussing a six-unit, 4.5-gigawatt plant, according to AtkinsRealis nuclear president Joe St. Julian.
Turkey is considering sites in Sinop and the Thrace region as it seeks to expand its nuclear program beyond the Akkuyu plant under construction.
- Who
- AtkinsRealis and TUNAS, Turkey’s state-owned nuclear energy company.
- What
- They signed an agreement for a feasibility study on a potential multiunit nuclear project, including front-end engineering and design work.
- When
- The agreement was signed on Thursday, November 12, 2026.
- Where
- It was signed on the sidelines of the COP31 climate summit in Antalya, Turkey.
- Why
- Turkey is looking to expand its nuclear power program beyond the Akkuyu plant.
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The Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant was shown under construction in Mersin Province.
AtkinsRealis said it had signed an agreement with TUNAS for a feasibility study.
AtkinsRealis expects to complete the comprehensive study.
The parties plan to complete the engineering design study, according to Joe St. Julian.
- Study completion target
- End of 2027
- Potential plant
- Six units and 4.5 gigawatts, according to Joe St. Julian
- Existing project
- Akkuyu plant, 4.8 gigawatts
- Potential sites
- Sinop and the Thrace region
- Signing location
- Antalya, Turkey, on the sidelines of COP31
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There was also agreement on a road map for financing the project
2027 as a decision year for plans in Sinop or Thrace