Akkuyu Nuclear
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Also known as Akkuyu Project Company, APC, Akkuyu NGS Elektrik Uretim
Akkuyu Nuclear (Akkuyu NGS Elektrik Üretim, the Akkuyu Project Company) is the Rosatom subsidiary created under a May 2010 agreement between Russia and Turkey to build, own and operate a nuclear power plant at Akkuyu in Mersin Province. The plant is to have four VVER-1200 pressurised water reactors of 1,200 MWe each and, according to Wikipedia, is expected to supply about 10% of Turkey's electricity, with the first reactor due online in 2026 after a three-year delay.
- Sector
- Fission
- Technology
- Pressurised water reactor
- Role
- Utility, Operator
Terms
- Pressurised water reactor
- Ordinary (light) water kept under high pressure so it heats without boiling, transferring heat to a separate steam loop; the water is both coolant and moderator. Fuel is low-enriched uranium oxide pellets in zirconium-alloy rods. The most common reactor type in service worldwide.
Related companies
Sources
- Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plantaggregator