Turkish ministry reveals plans to launch first reactor of Akkuyu nuke plant in 2024

The first reactor of the Akkuyu nuclear power plant under construction in Türkiye is planned to be launched in 2024, Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar told CNN Turk, Report informs.

“The first reactor of the Akkuyu nuclear power plant is planned to be launched this year,” he said.

Bayraktar named October 29 as the planned launch date, when Türkiye celebrates its national holiday, Republic Day. “October 29 is our goal; the start of electricity production at nuclear power plants on the 101st anniversary of the proclamation of the republic will be very significant,” noted the head of the Turkish Ministry of Energy.

Akkuyu is the first nuclear power plant in the Republic of Türkiye, which is being built by the Russian state corporation Rosatom. The Akkuyu project includes four power units with Russian-designed VVER generation III+ reactors. The capacity of each nuclear power plant unit will be 1,200 MW.