Go to the media bankConstruction site of the Akkuyu NPP of the Rosatom state corporation in the Turkish province of Mersin. File photoANKARA, Sep 6Delegations from Turkey and Russia will hold a meeting to eliminate problems at the Akkuyu NPP, the schedule does not tolerate delays, Turkish Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Fatih Donmez said. Akkuyu NPP is the first nuclear power plant being built in Turkey. It is planned that after the commissioning of all four units of the station with Russian VVER-1200 reactors, it will generate about 35 billion kilowatt-hours per year and cover up to 10% of Turkey's electricity needs. Akkuyu is the first project in the global nuclear industry implemented according to the «build-own-operate» model. The construction cost is about 20 billion dollars. The Akkuyu project meets all modern international safety requirements in the nuclear industry.»Europe should thank Turkey.» What Putin and Erdogan agreed on «Negotiations on Akkuyu are ongoing. Both sides have formed delegations for coordination. There was a first meeting, now there will be a second one. Our president is also closely following this process. There is no consensus yet. But we reminded both sides that they must act more constructively, more prudently and that the project schedule does not tolerate delays,» Milliyet newspaper quoted the minister as saying. Akkuyu Nuclear, a subsidiary of the Russian state corporation Rosatom, canceled the contract with the main contractor for the construction of the Akkuyu nuclear power plant, the Turkish company IC Ictas, in In response to this, the Turkish company announced its intention to apply to the British and Turkish courts, Bloomberg reported earlier. Akkuyu Nuclear, a project company, canceled its contract with IC Ictas last week and signed an agreement with another company, TSM Enerji, which is owned by three Russian firms, according to the agency.
Turkey cannot afford conflict with Russia, writes National InterestRosatom, commenting on the decision to change contractor, told the agency that the upcoming work will require «specialized skills in nuclear construction to ensure the quality of work that meets construction deadlines and deadlines for commissioning. IC Ictas called the decision «illegal» and said it could lead to a postponement of the project. IC Ictas also stated that it would sue Rosatom in an arbitration court in London, and also file a lawsuit in Turkey. Earlier it became known that the Russian state corporation Rosatom is allocating $15 billion for the construction of the Akkuyu nuclear power plant in Turkey, which will allow project by 75%.
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