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An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of experts has concluded a five-day Site and External Events Design (SEED) mission to Turkey, which plans to build its first nuclear power plant at Akkuyu in Mersin Province. The first of four 1200 MWe Russian VVER units is scheduled to receive its operational licence in 2023.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Tuesday, 01 August 2017
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/IAEA-completes-external-hazards-review-for-Turkey
Government and company officials yesterday launched construction of Turkey's first nuclear power plant. The Russian-designed Akkuyu plant in Mersin, on the Mediterranean coast, is the first of three nuclear power plants the country plans to build to help boost its economy and reduce its dependence on fossil fuel imports.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Wednesday, 15 April 2015
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Ground-broken-for-Turkey-s-first-nuclear-power-pla